Cadillac · Escalade · 2025
2025 Cadillac Escalade
0
Recalls
10
Complaints
5/5
Safety Rating
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade has no recalls and 10 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: engine (4 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Research Context
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is engine with 4 reported complaints.
Best Research Moves
- Use the complaint log to understand what owners were actually reporting instead of relying only on the raw complaint total.
- Review the recall section even if the total is smaller, because a limited number of recalls can still point to meaningful safety actions.
- This page is primarily a complaints-and-recalls research surface, so compare nearby model years before treating the complaint total as a standalone verdict.
Key Takeaways
- The 2025 Cadillac Escalade currently shows no active NHTSA recalls listed on this page and 10 owner-reported complaints.
- This page currently shows no linked NHTSA investigations.
- This page reflects complaint volume, recall history, and NHTSA test data, but it does not diagnose causes or rank reliability by itself.
- Safety data currently shows 5/5 overall NHTSA safety rating.
- The most frequently reported complaint categories on this page are engine (4), steering,electrical system,service brakes (1), power train (1).
- Vehicle
- 2025 Cadillac Escalade
- Recalls
- 0
- Complaints
- 10
- Safety Rating
- 5/5
How to Interpret This Page
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
If you are researching a used vehicle, start with the complaint categories, compare them against the recall list, and then check nearby model years to see whether the same issue profile repeats. That usually produces a better buying or research signal than treating the raw complaint total as a standalone safety ranking.
NHTSA Crash Test Performance
Frontal Crash Test
Side Crash Test
Overall Frontal Rating
Driver and Passenger Assessment
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Overall Side Rating
Side Barrier and Side Pole Tests
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Rollover Resistance
21.2% rollover risk in single-vehicle crash
Safety Features
ESC: StandardForward Collision Warning: StandardLane Departure Warning: Standard
Owner Complaints
10 totalPOWER TRAIN
Mar 13, 2026
The engine suffered catastrophic failure, piston number six 6and connecting rod broke in pieces and made a hole on the block. This is a L 87 engine 6.2 L.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE
Feb 1, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Cadillac Escalade. While driving 55 MPH on the highway, the vehicle experienced sudden and catastrophic engine failure. The contact was able to pull over safely onto the service road. The oil pressure and temperature messages were displayed at the time of ...
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ENGINE
Jan 6, 2026
I PURCHASED A 2025 CADILLAC ESCALADE IN APRIL 2025 AND IGOT 9300 MILES AND THE LIFTER NOISE IS LIKE TYPE WRITER THAT SPEEDS UP WITH ACCELERATION AND THE TAPING IS LOUD I CAN NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO BE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Dec 30, 2025
On Tuesday, [XXX] at approximately [XXX], my 2025 Cadillac Escalade (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced a sudden and complete failure of multiple critical safety and control systems while in motion. My wife was driving downhill toward a stoplight with our two toddlers in the vehicle when t...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 11, 2025
Vehicle showed error on the dash for all various systems. It told me those systems required service. I parked the truck and it locked me out of it. OnStar could not open the doors, they kept telling me the truck was unlocked. My app could not open the doors. I called roadside and...
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ENGINE
Sep 17, 2025
Component/system that failed; availability for inspection GM 6.2-liter V8 (L87) gasoline engine and cooling system. At ~4,000 miles the engine suffered a catastrophic internal failure and the radiator failed concurrently. Dealer diagnosed “engine failure” and replaced the entire ...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Sep 1, 2025
I am reporting serious and repeated safety defects involving loss of vehicle control in my 2025 Cadillac Escalade Sport Platinum. The vehicle has experienced multiple incidents of uncommanded braking (“phantom braking”) while driving at approximately 45 mph with no driver input ...
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ENGINE
Mar 31, 2025
Purchased this vehicle brand new ( 3 miles ), just before Christmas 2024, from Bill Cramer Chevrolet in Panama City FL. We just hit the 7200 mile mark and took vehicle in for 1st service with 10% or so remaining on the oil indicator. This is my wife’s vehicle, so I do not drive n...
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ENGINE
Jan 19, 2025
The contact owns a 2025 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 77 MPH in the left lane, the vehicle lost motive power and shut down. The driver was able to move to the right lane and pulled over safely. There were no warning light...
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POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Jan 19, 2025
Was on the interstate driving 75 mph, with my daughter, her friend, my wife. And the car cut off, and dealership said engine locked. 45 minutes prior i was on a snowy mountain road, and this vehicle has 939 miles on it, one month old. Now i am reading about the investigation, and...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many recalls does the 2025 Cadillac Escalade have?
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
How many complaints have been filed for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade?
NHTSA has received 10 owner-reported complaints for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade.
What is the NHTSA safety rating for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade?
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Cadillac Escalade?
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade are engine (4 reports), steering,electrical system,service brakes (1 reports), power train (1 reports).
Does the 2025 Cadillac Escalade have any recalls?
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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