Cadillac Escalade EXT
Owners filed 92 complaints across 12 model years of the Cadillac Escalade EXT. The 2002 drew the most (22); the 2013 the fewest (1).
Model years12
Complaints92
Recalls34
Fires5
Deaths0
Every Cadillac Escalade EXT model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2003 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine |
Which Cadillac Escalade EXT years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 22 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.