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Cadillac Escalade · 2026

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V304000·2026-05-14

    GMC and Other Full-Size SUVs with Faulty Front Wheel Hub Bolts

    General Motors is recalling certain 2025–2026 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban 1500, and Cadillac Escalade models with 24-inch wheels due to incorrectly installed front wheel hub bolts that may loosen or break, risking loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    GMC — GMC, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC YUKON, SUBURBAN 1500, TAHOE, ESCALADE ESV
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V289000·2026-05-07

    GMC Yukon and Other GM Vehicles with Transfer Case Defect

    General Motors is recalling certain 2026 GMC Yukon, Sierra 1500, Yukon XL and other GM vehicles, as well as select 2015–2020 models, due to a missing component in the drivetrain transfer case that may cause wheel lockup without warning. The defect increases the risk of a crash.

    Product
    GMC — GMC, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC YUKON XL, YUKON, TAHOE, SUBURBAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V114000·2026-02-26

    General Motors Vehicles Recalled for Missing Electronic Owner's Manual

    General Motors has recalled multiple Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick vehicles from 2025–2027 because their radios were not properly configured to download the electronic owner's manual during production. Without the manual, owners may not know how to safely operate the vehicle.

    Product
    GMC — GMC, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC YUKON XL, YUKON, TERRAIN, SIERRA EV
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

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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