MYRModel Year Report

Cadillac Escalade ESV — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2019, 2017, 2007

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Cadillac Escalade ESV Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2003: 12 complaints 2003 2004: 22 complaints 2005: 14 complaints 2006: 5 complaints 2006 2007: 39 complaints 2008: 17 complaints 2009: 6 complaints 2009 2010: 4 complaints 2011: 13 complaints 2012: 3 complaints 2012 2013: 2 complaints 2014: 0 complaints 2015: 8 complaints 2015 2016: 15 complaints 2017: 36 complaints 2018: 14 complaints 2018 2019: 31 complaints 2020: 21 complaints 2021: 62 complaints 2021 2022: 51 complaints 2023: 70 complaints 2024: 20 complaints 2024 2025: 10 complaints 2026: 4 complaints 2026
2026: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
200312
200422
200514
20065
200739
200817
20096
20104
201113
20123
20132
20140
20158
201615
201736
201814
201931
202021
202162
202251
202370
202420
202510
20264

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Caution 70 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Caution 51 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Caution 62 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Recommended 36 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Recommended 39 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.