26V085000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Rear wheels that lock up while driving increase the risk of a crash.
2022 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
4 safety recall campaigns, 3 defect investigations (2 open), 80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns4
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations32 open
Owner complaints80
Complaints citing a crash2
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 4 of 4
25V274000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
22V903000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
22V617000
SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
What owners report most
- 39ENGINE
- 11POWER TRAIN
- 8FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 7ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 3VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- 3ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- 3UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 2FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2022 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESVs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.