2016 Cadillac Escalade

Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2016 Cadillac Escalade.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-25 ENGINE No 0 Suspension failed at 50,000 miles. At 56,000 miles one of the valve components inside the engine (a lifter) has collap…
2026-02-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MY VEHICLE LUNGES AND HAS HARD SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEED TO HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO LUNGES…
2026-02-17 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, there was an abnormal poppi…
2026-01-31 STEERING No 0 Experienced loss of electric power steering while driving at 60 MPH on interstate. Had 6 passengers in vehicle at the …
2026-01-28 ENGINE No 0 While driving in rush hour traffic, engine completely stopped. We were stranded in traffic for 2 hours until the police…
2025-11-15 ENGINE No 0 I purchased a car from a used car dealer in Sacramento. Two days later, the lifters went bad. This truck only has 115,0…
2025-10-13 ENGINE No 0 The engine started making a tapping noise on the right side. Then the tapping noise got louder and then stopped but the…
2025-09-09 ENGINE No 0 Bought vehicle certified in 2023 with 86000 miles now at 123000 Engine needs replacing..Bought it from an accredited Ca…
2025-08-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Purchased 2016 Cadillac Escalade in April 2022 - VIN [XXX] . License plate [XXX] . Car has had electrical shortage i…
2025-06-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While I was driving the car turned off and the steering wheel got really hard, making it harder to get out of the road …
2025-05-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while coming to a stop to park the vehicle, the vehicle t…
2025-05-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 When I’m trying to park my car shuts off and turns back on, steering wheel stops working, service stabilitrak turn on a…
2025-04-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The engine just stopped working mid traffics shifted to neutral automatically- almost causing a serious accident on a b…
2025-04-10 ENGINE No 0 While driving the vehicle just turned off I though it was the battery, took the battery off but it was good then the al…
2025-02-01 ENGINE No 0 There is a known issue with this year and other model years of the lifters going bad inside the engines. I personally h…
2025-01-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My starter caught on fire trying to start my car
2024-11-25 ENGINE No 0 Engine problems with 6.2 loss of power rod in engine and crankshaft went out. Took into to shop and and shop varified a…
2024-11-15 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was a knocking s…
2024-08-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the noticed a fail…
2024-05-24 SEAT BELTS No 0 The driver seat belt cable ripped apart when attempting to unbuckle it. It is a safety hazard to drive this vehicle . …
2024-03-01 AIR BAGS No 1 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving at 40-45 MPH, the driver-side air bag …
2024-01-02 ENGINE No 0 1/2/24, at odometer reading 103,885, while driving on a busy street, the car lost engine power and made a loud knocking…
2023-11-22 ENGINE No 0 My Escalade just started stalling like if it was going to shut off I took it to my mechanic and he told me it has the P…
2023-10-31 ENGINE No 0 Complete engine failure with approx 80,000 miles on it, no warning. Engine failed while driving in the middle of the st…
2023-10-27 STEERING No 0 Product liability due to faulty product. Chrome frame on steering wheel chips into sharp razor blades causing bleeding …
2023-08-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The cue system glitches, which can be a safety hazard when it is connected to a phone using GPS or assisted talking tec…
2023-08-25 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The trunk closes on its own at all times. I was vacuuming on the back door area behind the driver’s side and the trunk …
2023-06-26 ENGINE No 0 The engine seized while driving in the middle of the road. I was very fortunate that there was no incident. For other…
2023-06-02 ENGINE No 0 JUNE 2,2023, My 2016 WHITE Escalade (shown as black in picture?) 6.2 V8 , began shaking A LOT while driving along abou…
2023-03-18 ENGINE No 0 MY 2016 ESCALADE PREMIUM ENGINE IS STARTING TO SHUT OFF MORE FREQUENT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT ALSO HAS MORE FREQUENT …
2022-09-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle m…
2022-08-29 STEERING No 0 At low speed electric power steering failed. Cannot steer vehicle. Will have vehicle towed to a service center.
2022-08-15 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that the infotainment screen intermittently went blank wh…
2021-12-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The Escalade radio console keeps shorting out, operating irregularly, and stays "on" after the car has been turned off …
2021-12-03 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. …
2021-10-05 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, turning off the engine, a…
2021-07-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I bought my 2016 Escalade and was told there was a safety recall on the car. After 3 days, I took the car to a Cadillac…
2021-05-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 SOMETIMES BANGS INTO GEAR SO HARD IT FEELS LIKE YOU?VE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME…
2021-02-10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 RUNNING BOARDS GO UP AND DOWN WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. BOTH MY WIFE AND NINE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ALMOST HAD THEIR LEGS …
2021-01-25 POWER TRAIN No 0 THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ONGOING TRANSMISSION ISSUES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 9 TIMES AND THEY CLA…
2021-01-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns A 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive …
2020-12-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TOUCH SCREEN HAS BECOME NONE RESPONSIVE WITH A VISIBLE WEBBING EFFECT AND I AM NOT ABLE TO USE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUS…
2020-09-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY 2016 BLACK CADILLAC ESCALADE HAS A PAINT DEFECT ON THE HOOD AND ROOF WHERE THE CLEAR COAT IS/HAS DETERIORATED MUCH F…
2020-08-20 ENGINE No 0 OUR 2016 ESCALADE WITH 20,000 MILES HAD THE TAIL PIPE CORRODE AND FALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR BUMPER WAS SUBJECT TO E…
2020-07-29 WHEELS No 0 I HAVE TAKEN MY ESCALADE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SHUDDER ISSUE. THEY HAVE AGREED TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I AM AT …
2020-07-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 INFOTAINMENT SCREEN SHOWS CRACKING, BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND CLICKS ON IT'S OWN INTERMITTANTLY. RENDERS ALL FUNCTIONAL…
2020-05-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CUE SPIDER WEBBING CUE WILL GO BLANK NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. *TR
2020-03-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I had a problem with my vehicle having a horrible vibration at certain speeds and my Cadillac giving my so many problem…
2020-03-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF OUR INITIAL PURCHASE) WE CONTACTED THE ESCALADE DEAL…
2020-02-24 AIR BAGS No 1 WHILE IN MOTION - THE CADILLAC ESCALADE'S AIRBAGS ALL SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR IMPACT THAT PRECEDED…