MYRModel Year Report

Cadillac Escalade — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2007 · Best bets: 2010, 1999, 2024, 2005, 2011, 2017

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Cadillac Escalade Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1999: 39 complaints 1999 2000: 71 complaints 2001: 3 complaints 2002: 115 complaints 2003: 81 complaints 2003 2004: 69 complaints 2005: 42 complaints 2006: 19 complaints 2007: 229 complaints 2007 2008: 136 complaints 2009: 58 complaints 2010: 38 complaints 2011: 49 complaints 2011 2012: 20 complaints 2013: 17 complaints 2014: 19 complaints 2015: 94 complaints 2015 2016: 86 complaints 2017: 49 complaints 2018: 21 complaints 2019: 24 complaints 2019 2020: 13 complaints 2021: 57 complaints 2022: 71 complaints 2023: 119 complaints 2023 2024: 41 complaints 2025: 14 complaints 2026: 9 complaints 2026
2026: 9 complaints
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YearComplaints
199939
200071
20013
2002115
200381
200469
200542
200619
2007229
2008136
200958
201038
201149
201220
201317
201419
201594
201686
201749
201821
201924
202013
202157
202271
2023119
202441
202514
20269

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Caution 119 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 71 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 57 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 86 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 94 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 58 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 136 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 229 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 69 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 81 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 115 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 71 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.