Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 3 recalls, 99 complaints.
3
Recalls
99
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
16V651000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 ...
17V437000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick ...
16V256000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrole...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV SUV RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | Suspension failed at 50,000 miles. At 56,000 miles one of the valve components inside the engine (a... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MY VEHICLE LUNGES AND HAS HARD SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEED TO HIGH ... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, there wa... |
| Jan 31, 2026 | STEERING | Experienced loss of electric power steering while driving at 60 MPH on interstate. Had 6 passengers... |
| Nov 15, 2025 | ENGINE | I purchased a car from a used car dealer in Sacramento. Two days later, the lifters went bad. This t... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine started making a tapping noise on the right side. Then the tapping noise got louder and t... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | ENGINE | Bought vehicle certified in 2023 with 86000 miles now at 123000 Engine needs replacing..Bought it fr... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Purchased 2016 Cadillac Escalade in April 2022 - VIN [XXX] . License plate [XXX] . Car has had el... |
| Jun 22, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While I was driving the car turned off and the steering wheel got really hard, making it harder to g... |
| May 27, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| May 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while coming to a stop to park the veh... |
| May 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When I’m trying to park my car shuts off and turns back on, steering wheel stops working, service st... |
| Apr 30, 2025 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The engine just stopped working mid traffics shifted to neutral automatically- almost causing a seri... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving the vehicle just turned off I though it was the battery, took the battery off but it w... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | ENGINE | There is a known issue with this year and other model years of the lifters going bad inside the engi... |
| Jan 8, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My starter caught on fire trying to start my car |
| Nov 25, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine problems with 6.2 loss of power rod in engine and crankshaft went out. Took into to shop and ... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| May 24, 2024 | SEAT BELTS | The driver seat belt cable ripped apart when attempting to unbuckle it. It is a safety hazard to dri... |