There are 2 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2002 Cadillac Escalade in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DT: THE CONSUMER WAS IN A PARKING LOT DRIVING 10 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER HIT A CONCRETE SLAB AND RIPPED IT OUT OF ASPHALT, AND WAS UP ON TOP OF IT. THE CONCRETE SLAB WAS 21/2 X4 FEET; THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING VERY LOUDLY. SHE PULLED HER FOOT AWAY AND LOOKED AND THERE WAS NOTHING TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING; PULLED THE KEYS OUT AND IT TURNED OFF. *AK CADILLAC FOUND CARBON IN THE THROTTLE BODY. *SC THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT, BECAUSE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. *JB
VEHICLE ACCLERATED AT HIGH RPM ON ITS OWN. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.