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Cadillac Escalade · 2021

9 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V619000·2025-09-18

    GM diesel SUVs may have an incorrect fuel tank fitted

    General Motors is recalling certain Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon diesel vehicles because the original fuel tank may have been replaced with an incorrect tank that can leak in a rollover.

    Product
    GMC — GMC, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC YUKON, TAHOE, ESCALADE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V274000·2025-04-24

    GM 6.2L V8 connecting rods and crankshafts may have manufacturing defects

    General Motors is recalling certain 2021-2024 Escalade, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, Sierra 1500, Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles with 6.2L V8 engines because connecting rod or crankshaft defects can cause engine failure.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, YUKON XL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V797000·2024-10-24

    GM diesel transmission control valves may fail and lock rear wheels

    GM is recalling certain 2020-2022 diesel Silverado, Sierra, Escalade, Tahoe, Suburban and Yukon vehicles because the transmission control valve may fail and cause rear wheel lock-up.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, GMC, CADILLAC TAHOE, SIERRA 3500, SILVERADO 2500, YUKON XL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V190000·2021-03-18

    Damaged Third-Row Seat Belts in 2021 GM Full-Size SUVs

    General Motors is recalling 2021 full-size SUVs because third-row seat belts may be entrapped or misrouted behind the seat-folding mechanism, potentially becoming damaged. A damaged seat belt could break during a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, ESCALADE ESV, YUKON
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V827000·2022-11-03

    2021 Cadillac Escalade daytime running lights control software defect

    General Motors is recalling 2021 Cadillac Escalade vehicles. The daytime running lights may not deactivate when headlights are on, which may cause glare and reduce visibility, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, SUBURBAN, YUKON XL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V617000·2022-08-11

    Third-Row Seat Belt Buckle Rivet Defect in 2021-2022 GMC Yukon and Related Vehicles

    General Motors is recalling 484,155 vehicles with improperly formed rivets on third-row seat belt buckle assemblies. The defect may prevent proper seat belt restraint in a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, SUBURBAN, TAHOE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V036000·2022-01-27

    2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and other GM vehicles driveshaft failure recall

    GM recalls certain 2021 Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, and Escalade vehicles for rear driveshaft assemblies with improperly heat-treated internal components that may fail, causing loss of drive power and increased crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, YUKON
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V739000·2021-09-23

    2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Fuel Pump Module Recall for Engine Stall Risk

    General Motors is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles due to a fuel pump power control module defect that may cause engine stalls, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, ESCALADE NA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V421000·2021-06-10

    2021 Buick Envision air bag warning lamp may fail to illuminate

    GM is recalling 2021 Buick Envision vehicles—the air bag warning lamp may fail to illuminate due to a module defect. Owners should contact their dealer for a free software update.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, GMC SUBURBAN, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE, YUKON
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20214/5

    2 trims tested for 2021; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2016 · engine 23 complaints, median 71,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2007 · body 22 complaints, median 77,000 mi
  • 2015 · powertrain 21 complaints, median 46,500 mi
  • 2007 · engine 21 complaints, median 95,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2017 · powertrain 20 complaints, median 26,500 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,994 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.7/5
  • 2025: 4.2/5 · 18 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2024: 3.9/5 · 45 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2023: 3.4/5 · 133 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2022: 3.6/5 · 80 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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