2021 Cadillac Escalade Esv

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2025-04-24 25V274000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL 597,571 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-02 ENGINE No 0 This vehicle had its engine replaced at around 33,000 miles. Today, at around 43,000, the replacement engine failed. It…
2026-02-09 ENGINE No 0 In early February, 2026, a check engine light produced code P1098, engine coolant control valve position sensor perform…
2026-02-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 On 12/18/2025 at approximately 73,097 miles, while driving on I-75 near Wildwood, Florida at about 75 mph, the vehicle …
2026-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I am experiencing an ongoing issue with my vehicle’s rear passenger door. The door frequently cannot be opened from eit…
2025-12-16 ENGINE No 0 My 2021 Cadillac experienced a catastrophic engine failure that is mechanically identical to a known GM engine defect c…
2025-12-10 ENGINE No 0 My wife was driving my kids to their nana and papas house when the vehicle loss power. The vehicle started to have a k…
2025-11-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local service cent…
2025-11-07 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was displayed on …
2025-11-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the engine made ticking…
2025-10-18 STEERING Yes 0 The steering wheel locked up and the car shifted. I was unable to control the steering wheel it caused a crash
2025-09-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Car died in the middle of road. You pump the gas, nothing. This happened twice. Once at about 30000 miles and then at 6…
2025-09-11 ENGINE No 0 The connecting rod and crankshaft failed while driving on the interstate causing loss of power.
2025-09-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (E…
2025-08-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle in…
2025-08-19 ENGINE No 0 While driving there was a loud noise and car started shaking and continued making clunking sounds. Had to pull over. Ve…
2025-08-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 1 My vehicle comes to an abrupt stop while driving or when I’m pulling off at an intersection. This has happened on 4 dif…
2025-07-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (E…
2025-06-28 ENGINE No 0 My vehicle has a recall and I took it to the dealer on the 28th of June and this is the date that I still do not have m…
2025-05-29 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the check engine and traction c…
2025-05-28 ENGINE No 0 Experienced engine failure as outline in recall for 6.2liter L87 engines. Engine failure occured on 5/28/2025. Confirme…
2025-05-26 ENGINE No 0 While on a family vacation in the Black Hills, I began to hear a knocking sound from the front right of the vehicle. Sh…
2025-05-21 ENGINE No 0 GM has a coolant control valve issue that impacts all Escalades and Suburban vehicles. Vehicle will maintain speed as …
2025-05-08 ENGINE No 0 At [XXX] my car started shaking on the highway I was my kids I happened and thanks God was less traffic after this prob…
2025-04-24 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle: 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV Engine: 6.2L V8 Mileage at failure: 84,000 miles Problem: Complete engine failure …
2025-04-20 ENGINE No 0 My 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV experienced a complete engine failure at approximately 83,000 miles. I purchased it used …
2025-04-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that while returning from vacation, the vehicle stal…
2025-04-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Twice in the last 6 months the vehicle doors have locked at random while the key was inside the vehicle. Both times, m…
2025-04-01 ENGINE No 0 City and highway driving, lost power on acceleration. Engine started knocking. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Through…
2025-04-01 ENGINE No 0 Since April 2025, my 2021 escalade has been losing oil quickly. No leak externally has been found. The recent recall …
2025-03-22 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle Purchased: [XXX] Incident Date: [XXX] •Engine Failure – Catastrophic Engine Failure •Yes, the unit is availab…
2025-03-22 ENGINE No 0 The vehicle experienced a catastrophic engine failure while it was being driven, according to the renter who had it thr…
2025-03-12 ENGINE No 0 Was driving down [XXX] in Arizona when lost engine power pulled over and had towed to dealership. The engine needs repl…
2025-02-20 ENGINE No 0 My 2021 Cadillac Escalade experienced a sudden engine failure due to the L87 “Loss of Propulsion” recall. The vehicle h…
2025-01-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 My vehicle has stalled twice while I was at a stop sign and/or red light. It says there are no recalls for my Vehicle b…
2025-01-21 ENGINE No 0 Engine breakdown in middle of the road. Lifter valves failed and had to be taken in for complete Engine repair/replacem…
2024-12-26 ENGINE No 0 Car full of kids, going down the expressway in the fast lane the car completely shuts off with no warning. I had to mer…
2024-12-16 ENGINE No 0 Engine failure
2024-11-20 ENGINE No 0 I get oil changed regularly. For the last several thousands of miles, I keep getting low engine oil warning approximate…
2024-10-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle sudde…
2024-02-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 2 I had my 2021 Cadillac Escalade esv vehicle service twice at the dealership of purchase regarding the vehicle gear shi…
2023-12-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My cameras are not working properly and have stopped working completely, I have seen online that theses car have proble…
2023-09-23 ENGINE No 0 Engine completely seized on [XXX] pulling a trailer and boat. Vehicle was equipped to pull weight. Was stranded with 4…
2023-09-07 ENGINE No 0 I drive it from Gilbert Az to San Diego California The car lost power all of sudden Almost killed with my family I le…
2023-09-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 Car lost power all of the sudden Twice Good things did not happen while driving on the high way Has only 30000 mile …
2023-09-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an ab…
2023-02-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 After driving about 3 hours, the TPMS system displays an error saying the module has failed. This occurs with OEM and …
2023-01-25 ENGINE No 0 2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO POWERTRAIN FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES…
2022-12-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 Ever since the lifters broke in the new vehicle (which the dealer now tells us is a defect in the engine and that the l…
2022-09-26 SEAT BELTS No 0 I have been waiting on the dealers to fix this recall for now 2 months and no solution has been found. I need to list m…
2022-08-29 SEAT BELTS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V617000 (S…