Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Cadillac escalade has 6 recalls, 112 complaints.
6
Recalls
112
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V163000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE LAP ...
06E043000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORI...
07E106000
WHEELS:HUB
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059,...
04V045000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 13...
02V224000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CERTAIN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITHOUT A POWER STEERING BRACKET TO SECURE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE, ALLOWING THE CABLE TO...
03V037000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEH...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2003 Cadillac Escalade 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | All of a sudden 3rd and 4th gears became useless causing a rapid deacceleration of the vehicle and p... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | VISIBILITY | The sunroof on my vehicle flew off on the highway while it was in the "closed" position. There was N... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Escalade EXT. The contact stated that the air bag light was illumin... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Air bag light is on .want go off..its Cadillac (EST TRUCK )NOT THE SUV |
| Aug 27, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAKS WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAR WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT. |
| Apr 22, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SOME BODY TAKE MY TRUCK LIKE A ROBBERY. IM HAVE A POLICE REPORT BIT THEY DON'T FIND IT. *TR |
| Dec 14, 2019 | AIR BAGS | CONTINOUSLY LIGHT COMES ON SERVICE AIRBAG, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVER SEAT IS MOVED AND WHEN HIT A BUMP ... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING I LOST ALL USE OF BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON DRIVING 45MP... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE ... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | STEERING,PARKING BRAKE,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND... |
| Apr 21, 2018 | WHEELS | I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK SATURDAY, 4/21/18 AND WHEN I GOT ON THE RAMP TO TAKE I-40 EAST IN KNOXV... |
| Oct 15, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON MY TRUCK ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF CAUSING THE DREADED ... |
| Mar 21, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA, SMOKE ENTERED THE ... |
| Jul 4, 2016 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TAKA TA RECALL, I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE HIT A SPEED BUMP AND MY AIRBAG IN MY STEERING WHEEL CAME OU... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE LEAK DUE TO INFERIOR BRAKE LINES |
| Mar 15, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR ACCELERATES AS SOON AS YOU TURN IT ON AND IT JUST KEEPS ACCELERATING SO WE HAVE TO TURN IT O... |
| Oct 26, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALL... |
| Oct 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, ... |
| Sep 18, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESS... |
| Mar 21, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EM... |