Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Cadillac Escalade has 1 recall, 20 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
20
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
20V603000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped w...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Cadillac Escalade SUV RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | ENGINE | Had to get cam shaft replaced last year. Now the lifters are going bad |
| Jul 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I stopped to get gas and put the car in park. Turned the car off and when I started it back up the c... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | ENGINE | On Juy7, 2025 while operating my 2018 Cadillac Escalade, which at the time of the incident had an od... |
| May 22, 2025 | ENGINE | Had to replace the camshafts about 10,000 ago. Vehicle is now having what sounds like lifter clatte... |
| May 8, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle... |
| Apr 27, 2025 | ENGINE | I had purchased the car [XXX] from dealer "Kars R Us" in Dearborn Heights, Mi. On [XXX], I was driv... |
| Apr 20, 2025 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | 2018 Escalade with 84 k miles. First issue was the front struts went out at around 80k miles 3200 r... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | It been twice that I have experienced lifters issues and damage caused to engine because of these. F... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | ENGINE | Pulled out of gas station and in 1/2 mile down the road pulled into oil change facility that I had s... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I paid 8600 on my engine for lifters exc...in 2022 the now in 2025 I was told I need a new engine [X... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Escalade would experience loss of acceleration 15-20mph under light/moderate throttle, appear to go ... |
| Jul 28, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On July 28th 2024 my wife backed the vehicle out of the garage and the vehicle locked out the steeri... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I noticed my brakes started squeaking when I would push the braking pedal. One day, I was pulling up... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was pulling forward in a parking garage and it nearly pinned a pedestrian into a parked car. The ... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The low beam headlights are too bright. I get flashed constantly, and then some drivers leave their... |
| Jul 26, 2021 | ENGINE | Cam shaft lifters are failing. Cam shaft needs to be rebuilt. Rough idle and tick sound from engine.... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WASN'T GOING FAST OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY BAD ESPEC... |
| May 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MOON ROOF DRAIN LINE OBSTRUCTED POSSIBLE PINCHED DURING MANUFACTURE. DRIPPING BROUGHT TO DEALERS AT... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | AN 8 INCH CRACK MYSTERIOUSLY APPEARED FROM THE BOTTOM MIDDLE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE NO E... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING THE 2018 ESCALADE ESV RWD ON INTERSTATE 87 NORTH YESTERDAY, DRIVING ABOUT 33MPH, THE E... |