Cadillac Escalade Complaints (2016)

89 consumer complaints on file.

#11443884December 15, 2021
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty wiring harness. The failure caused the battery to be drained. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442776December 6, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The Escalade radio console keeps shorting out, operating irregularly, and stays "on" after the car has been turned off resulting in a stall and/or battery to drain leading to the car not starting, which has required several battery jumps.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442421December 2, 2021
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, turning off the engine, and removing the ignition key, the front seat passenger exited the vehicle and when closing the passenger’s side door all airbags in the vehicle were erroneously deployed. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side frontal air bags along with both side curtain air bags, 2nd and 3rd row seats air bags were all deployed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434187September 24, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
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 dealership to have the recall fixed. When returning to pick the car up, I was told that the vehicles EBCM unit was faulty and could not be updated, and that the module had to be replaced. I was also told that to do the update, the "flash" erased the module, so essentially, my SUV had no brakes so I could not take my SUV home. I was then called on following Monday (SUV was taken on a Friday) that the module is on backorder and there is no timetable for when it will be in stock. I had the car for 3 days, I am paying a car note for a car I dont have. I have been waiting for 2+ months for an update on the completion of my safety recall and still no answers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419359June 2, 2021
ENGINE
The contact owns A 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the lower engine mount, the lower control arm, and the battery. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415585May 7, 2021
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
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 PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405065March 26, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OUR 2016 ESCALADE WITH 20,000 MILES HAD THE TAIL PIPE CORRODE AND FALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR BUMPER WAS SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE EXHAUST HEAT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY MELTED THE BUMPER AND BACK-UP SENSORS. IF THE ISSUE WASN'T NOTICED, A MAJOR THERMAL EVENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED AND THE TRUCK COULD HAVE BEEN A TOTAL LOSS. CADILLAC HAS REFUSED TO WARRANTY THIS ISSUE. WE ALSO HAVE A 2019 ESCALADE THAT IS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF CORROSION AT THE SAME WELD. I BELIEVE THIS IS 100% A DESIGN ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEALER, AUTONATION IN PALM BEACH, FL TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T WARRANTY BECAUSE I ASKED THEM TO INSTALL THE CADILLAC OPTIONAL UPGRADE EXHAUST, NOT WOULD THEY COVER ANY OF THE MELTED COMPONENTS DUE TO THE INFERIOR TAIL PIPE DESIGN. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE 2016 EXHAUST UPON FAILURE AND THE 2019 WITH THE START OF CORROSION THAT I CAN EMAIL DIRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402889March 14, 2021
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ONGOING TRANSMISSION ISSUES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 9 TIMES AND THEY CLAIM EVERYTHING IS OK BUT IT IS NOT. IT IS SLUGGISH SHIFTING, HUNTS FOR GEARS, SOMETIMES BANGS INTO GEAR SO HARD IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SHUTTERS AND SHAKES, AND THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY REGARDLESS OF HOW FAST YOU'RE DRIVING OR WHAT TYPE OF ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396416February 16, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RUNNING BOARDS GO UP AND DOWN WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. BOTH MY WIFE AND NINE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ALMOST HAD THEIR LEGS CAUGHT WHEN STEPPING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385624December 30, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFOTAINMENT SCREEN SHOWS CRACKING, BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND CLICKS ON IT'S OWN INTERMITTANTLY. RENDERS ALL FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDING ALL RADIO/SOUND, NAVIGATION, PROJECTION, ETC... USELESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385703December 30, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOUCH SCREEN HAS BECOME NONE RESPONSIVE WITH A VISIBLE WEBBING EFFECT AND I AM NOT ABLE TO USE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSES DISTRACTIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11367060October 29, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2016 BLACK CADILLAC ESCALADE HAS A PAINT DEFECT ON THE HOOD AND ROOF WHERE THE CLEAR COAT IS/HAS DETERIORATED MUCH FASTER THEN THE REST OF THE BODY; IN FACT THE BODY PAINT IS STILL SHINY AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE IS A 5 YEAR MANUFACTURE WARRANTY ON THE PAINT. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM ON 2016 BLACK VEHICLES THAT THIS IS OCCURRING. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER IN WHICH I HAVE ALL MY SERVICE DONE THROUGH AND I WAS TOLD THAT MORE THAN LIKELY I WILL HAVE TO PAY A PART OF THE REPAIR, WHICH IT NOT RIGHT BEING THAT WE PAY TO DRIVE A QUALITY VEHICLE AND IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. UNEXCEPTABLE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362745October 5, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK AND SHUDDERED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER INGERSOLL OF DANBURY LOCATED AT 84 FEDERAL RD, DANBURY, CT 06810, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348981August 13, 2020
WHEELS
I HAVE TAKEN MY ESCALADE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SHUDDER ISSUE. THEY HAVE AGREED TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I AM AT 35K MILES BUT THEY COME UP AND SAID MY WHEELS ARE BENT. AFTER MY ROTATION LAST YEAR, BOTH WHEELS ARE NOW ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. I KNOW THAT I HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING OR WENT OVER ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE DAMAGED MY WHEELS. THIS HAS TO BE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT BUT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE $1600 FOR TWO WHEELS. AS I SAID, MY TRUCK ONLY HAVE 35K MILES AND I AM THE ONLY ONE THAT DRIVES IT. WITH THESE WHEELS BEING BENT, THERE IS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE BUT I WORRY THAT IT WILL MESS WITH MY SUSPENSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339586July 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUES RELATED TO HARSH SHIFTING, STUTTERING, SLAMMING INTO GEAR AND OTHERWISE TERRIBLE SHIFTING. THE FLUID HAS BEEN FLUSHED 4 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEMS AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND CHARGED ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE THE LAST TIME TO PERFORM NO ACTUAL WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328295June 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHEN FIRST STARTING IN THE MORNING, MY ESCALADE ESV MAKES HORRIBLE CLUNKING SOUNDS FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR, IT JUMPS FORWARD. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRUCK IS VERY JUMPY AND SHIFTS HARD. I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK HARD AS ITS MEANT FOR CRUISING AND NOT RACING. THE TRUCK HAS 31000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. I SEE THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328296June 11, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE BLACK SHINY PLASTIC PIECES BEHIND THE REAR DOORS HAVE COME LOOSE ON BOTH SIDES. THE METAL CLIPS HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE PLASTIC. THIS MAKES THE PLASTIC PIECES FLAP IN THE WIND. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT 25000 MILES. I HAVE NOW GLUED THE PIECES BACK TOGETHER BUT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO THIS ON AN $80,000 TRUCK. ALSO, THE PLASTIC UNDER THE WINDSHIELD HAS WAVES IN THE PLASTIC AND DOES NOT SIT FLAT AGAINST THE WINDOW. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A 4 YEAR OLD TRUCK THAT IS GARAGE KEPT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325458May 21, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CUE SPIDER WEBBING CUE WILL GO BLANK NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315460March 1, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF OUR INITIAL PURCHASE) WE CONTACTED THE ESCALADE DEALERSHIP IN DUBLIN, CA INFORMING THEM THAT OUR ESCALADE WOULD STALL UPON ACCELERATION GOING FORWARD OR REVERSE CAUSING IT TO JOLT (KICKBACK) ONCE IT ACCELERATED. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED IT AND SAID NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. WE BROUGHT IT BACK MULTIPLE TIMES TO HEAR NO PROBLEM FOUND. THROUGH THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN BUT NOW MORE VIGOROUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312058February 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
WHILE IN MOTION - THE CADILLAC ESCALADE'S AIRBAGS ALL SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR IMPACT THAT PRECEDED THE INCIDENT. THE POLICE OFFICER ON SCENE WAS ALSO QUITE SURPRISED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED BRUISES, AND A MILD CONCUSSION. THE OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE SAFE. HOWEVER, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THESE AIRBAGS WITH NO COLLISION OR REASON REPRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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