NHTSA Data Explorer

Cadillac

Data refreshed August 27, 2026

Complaints

14,926

Active records

Recalls

228

Active records

TSBs

12,226

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

59

Injuries

1,027

Crashes

1,005

Fires

358

Top reported issues — Cadillac

Click a category to expand its values.

Condition issue

4,010

Operating state

3,938

Reporting mechanism

2,294

Lighting behavior

2,028

Engine behavior

1,721

Safety restraint issue

1,588

Braking behavior

1,372

Fluid issue

1,316

Noise

1,254

Driver assistance issue

1,173

Performance issue

965

Thermal issue

866

Steering behavior

789

Vibration/harshness

780

Safety restraint behavior

737

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

704

Access/entry issue

600

Electrical issue

600

Infotainment behavior

460

Starting behavior

368

Ride/handling behavior

328

Powering on/off behavior

278

Smell

241

Recent change

189

HVAC behavior

176

Wiper/washer behavior

68

Communication/network issue

45

Electrified system issue

21

Charging behavior

4

Most-reported Cadillac models

Ranked by total record count. Sparkline shows the last 12 months. Click a model to view year-level data.

1

SRX

3,261

2

DeVille

2,539

3

CTS

2,242

4

Escalade

1,685

5

Seville

776

6

DTS

526

7

Escalade ESV

503

8

Catera

468

9

STS

430

10

Eldorado

427

11

ATS

384

12

XT5

295

13

XTS

224

14

Fleetwood

131

15

LYRIQ

131

Browse all Cadillac models

All Cadillac models with NHTSA records, listed alphabetically.

60 SpecialAllanteATSBroughamCateraCommercial ChassisCT4CT5CT6CTSDeVilleDTSEldoradoELREscaladeEscalade ESVEscalade EXTESCALADE IQFleetwoodLYRIQOPTIQSevilleSRXSTSXLRXT4XT5XT6XTS

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE

Filed Aug 25, 2026


Vehicle was sent the dealership 4 times since 2024 for leaking oil. Was told it was a rear main seal each time. Dealership said they replaced it and 2 weeks later the vehicle leaks again. It is now at the dealership and they tell us the crankshaft failed.

2022 CADILLAC ESCALADE

Filed Aug 25, 2026


1.) When traveling down a (4) lane back road (without a median or adequite shoulder) the engine of the vehicle suddenly stalled. I pulled over to the side of the road and went to restart the vehilcle and that is when I noticed a burning electrical smell. After that the vehicle was not responsive to any request. 2.) Sudden uncontrol failure of drive train/ vehicle propultion. Unable to move car to safe location. Stuck on side of (4) lane back road. 3.) The vehicle was taken to service and it…

2023 CADILLAC ESCALADE

Filed Aug 25, 2026


Transmission control module went out of the blue, caused limp mode on the highway and barely got off. Damaged the Transmission, had to replace by cadillac. 2 weeks later after i got the car back, blew 3 fuses and the starter while driving. Had to get towed back over 100 miles. 3 days later the engine completely blew and they had to replace it. this was the second time this happened, first since ive owned it.

2025 CADILLAC ESCALADE

Filed Aug 25, 2026


6.2L Engine failed while over 400 miles from home. GM (Cadillac) has been zero help in rectifying the expense in travel interruption knowing this issue exists. Took almost 45 days for them to get vehicle repaired. Since repair I have had multiple other issues that I'm pretty sure is 100% related to this replacement.

2026 CADILLAC ESCALADE

Filed Aug 25, 2026


The motor started making a ticking noise, then when we came to a stop, the motor died. I was able to get it started and get us home. As we made it home, the noise began to get worse. The next morning I planned to take it to the dealership. The car started and I began to drive. We entered the freeway and as traffic picked up, we came to a stop on the freeway. The engine died again. I was able to start it one more time and cotinued on until we got to the exit the dealership is on. At this…

2018 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV

Filed Aug 25, 2026


Engine failure

2023 CADILLAC ESCALADE

Filed Aug 25, 2026


Re: 2023 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L Engine Recall and Safety Concern. I followed the recall process, had the prescribed remedy performed, and yet the information now available has left me with substantially diminished confidence that the vehicle is protected against the very failure the recall was intended to address (catastrophic engine failure). My concern is reinforced by NHTSA's Engineering Analysis EA26005, which is examining post-remedy engine failures. When cold starting my Escalade, I…

2022 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV

Filed Aug 25, 2026


Engine knocking on cold start up. Second time hearing this. Loud “rattling” noise emanating from exhaust tips on rear of vehicle. I experienced this once before and notified my dealer. Additionally, at that time, I had a loss of power while towing a very, very, light empty trailer. The vehicle was struggling to maintain normal driving speeds and required considerable throttle input to do so. The loss of power was so pronounced that I actually pulled over to the side of the road in a parking lot…

2026 CADILLAC OPTIQ

Filed Aug 25, 2026


Vehicle: 2026 Cadillac Optiq AWD Purchased/Leased: Beverly Hills Cadillac, XXX (new lease) Current Mileage: 2,313 (XXX) The vehicle's Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system has repeatedly activated without any actual hazard present, bringing the vehicle to a complete, unexpected stop while driving. This has occurred a handful of times with 3 notable occasions: XXX – On the [XXX], the vehicle applied full automatic braking and came to a complete stop with no vehicle or obstacle ahead of it.…

2020 CADILLAC CT4

Filed Aug 25, 2026


69,000 mile oil change I was told i needed to spend thousands of dollars on repairing an oil leak b/c my Cam carrier is leaking. Cadillac has a know issue with this repair and refuses to stand behind it's product. Numerous complaints already on forums and yet they charge thousands to fix. A top name brand that can't produce a vehicle past 69000 miles without a major issue. I wanted to make it known about the ongoing issue by Cadillac. So sad.

Data sourced from NHTSA's public datasets. Issue classifications are generated by Repair Surge. About this data.

Updated August 27, 2026. Refreshed nightly.