There are 8 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)SEEMS TO GET MOISTURE IN HEAD LIGHT AND I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE BULBS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE MOISTURE CAUSED THE BULBS AND THE BALLAST TO FAIL. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CADILLAC OF NORWOOD ((781) 762-5900, 700 BOSTON PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062) WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CONTAINED A LOT OF CONDENSATION IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000. **TR *JS
2008 CADILLAC ESCLADE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEAKING HEAD LIGHTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WATER ENTERED THE HEADLIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES. *JB
I HAD A HEADLIGHT THAT WAS OUT AND NOT WORKING DUE TO CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE BUILD UP. I WAS GOING TO GET IT FIXED AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR A FEW DAYS OUT TO GET IT REPAIRED. WHILE I WAS TRYING (AT NIGHT) THE OTHER ONE WENT OUT!! IT WAS TOTALLY DARK. I KEEP HAVING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BC THE MOISTURE KEEPS BUILDING UP OVER AND OVER. IT POSES A SAFETY RISK AND IS UNREASONABLE TO KEEP REPAIRING AT $1000 PER ENCASING AND $120 PER BULB. ITS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE IN 3 YEARS! *TR
EXTREMELY BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON MANY NEWER VEHICLES CAUSE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES. THESE LIGHTS ARE SO BRIGHT THAT THEY TEMPORARILY BLIND THE PERSON ON THE ONCOMING LANE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN RAINY CONDITIONS. *TR
BLUE TINTED DRIVING/HEADLIGHTS ON NEWER CARS AND REPLACEMENT ON OLDER CARS. *TR
LIGHTING WE OWN TWO ESCALADES FROM 2008 AND HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IN BOTH CARS. CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHTS AND BURN THEM OUT WE WERE QUOTED $1,000 FOR EACH HEADLIGHT TO FIX MIN!!! HEATED SEATS ARE OUT IN BOTH TRUCKS RIMS ARE PITTED AND PEALING. HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RIMS WEEKS AFTER ROLLING OUT OF THE SHOWROOM SO DISAPPOINTED
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.