Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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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… |