Major Problems with 2003 Cadillac Escalade Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Cadillac Escalade

2003 Cadillac Escalade PUMP Victims: 2 Mileage: 20000 miles

2003 Cadillac Escalade ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 1 Mileage: 55000 miles

2003 Cadillac Escalade POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS Victims: 1 Mileage: 3000 miles

Browse 2003 Cadillac Escalade complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac Escalade owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 20 mph the vehicle stalled. the consumer tried to restart the vehicle but was unable to do...	13 ~ 93140 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph she applied the brakes...	6 ~ 102824 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL electronic control stability system has not works since vehicle was new. i have taken to the deal under warranty over	5 ~ 80600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 20 mph brakes failed. as a result consumer had to run into a curb to stop the vehicle.	5 ~ 44607 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the stability control and...	4 ~ 90000 miles
STEERING consumer called complaining while driving the vehicle at 10mph on freezing weather (mountain) has a severe vibration from the steering	4 ~ 77500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM in starting to accelerate the traction control light comes on and the car looses power significantly. *tr...	3 ~ 116667 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING bolts ended up coming out of manifold on their own through time. *tr...	3 ~ 23333 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the speedometer has stopped working. the cadillac dealer and...	3 ~ 86333 miles
AIR BAGS after approximately 1 year the truck started releasing the brakes on its own while descending a mountain and had to...	3 ~ 39000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving down the road service stability track message would appear on the dashboard message center. that would then disable...	3 ~ 250 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC turning slowly to the right and over bumpy road surfaces vehicle applies brakes on its own. *nlm...	3 ~ 18867 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the battery in my escalade had been dying on me for a while. one day my gauges all stayed stuck...	2 ~ 130880 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM smoke began coming out of the cup holder area. when we opened the hood to see where it was coming...	2 ~ 102000 miles
STRUCTURE cadillac motor division blew off my inquiry. 05/26/2006 22:06:32cident description: when turning off ignition with 2003 cadillac escalade and touching...	2 ~ 40500 miles
WHEELS chrome lining of wheels has been peeling for years. when first appeared factory rep from cadillac/gm inspected car and stated...	2 ~ 20070 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while turning a corner the vehicle stalled. *nm the consumers vehicle was towed in for service. fuel was put into...	2
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving at 20 mph the vehicle stalled. the consumer tried to restart the vehicle but was unable to do...	2 ~ 44911 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the consumer stated the vehicle could be placed in gear without the brake being applied. ak jb...	2 ~ 7850 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS there exists a design defect in the 2003 cadillac escalade that results in repeated accidental activation of the driver's seat...	2 ~ 3 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM suspension service stability disabled digital warning 5 times. on the first occasion it also read reduced power and powered down...	2 ~ 71726 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2003 cadillac escalade ext-safety defect. *mr the tires rubbed against the undercarriage any time the wheels were turn hard left...	2 ~ 37500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that on different occasions the accelerator and brake pedals...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that on different occasions the accelerator and brake pedals...	1
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and it felt as...	1 ~ 100000 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and it felt as...	1 ~ 100000 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled without warning and the...	1 ~ 180000 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the tailgate latch failed to lock. the vehicle...	1 ~ 187869 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was on i 75 passing under miller rd in flint mi when traffic started to back up and slow...	1 ~ 118507 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM in starting to accelerate the traction control light comes on and the car looses power significantly. *tr...	1 ~ 140000 miles
CHILD SEAT [xxx] parent was dropping student off at school (westwind elementary) and staff noticed a 2 year old not on a	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when accelerating into traffic the engine looses power and the "traction control message" comes on. the car comes to a...	1 ~ 130000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on july 28th 2011 my 2003 cadillac escalade awd would not start. it had power to the seats horn lights...	1 ~ 135000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: consumer complained about a brake problem. intermittently while driving at 35 mph or above and if needed to come...	1 ~ 55000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt: the consumer stated the steering locked and the vehicle would not stop. the power steering pump assembly had to...	1 ~ 20000 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING steering wheel failed to turn properly when applied. driver took the vehicle to dealer for inspection and mechanic determined that	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT vehicle was unable to start and was taken to the dealer to repair the battery because it was corroded. then...	1 ~ 30000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle was unable to start and was taken to the dealer to repair the battery because it was corroded. then...	1 ~ 30000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY after having the vehicle washed at a car wash. the consumer noticed that the windshield had a orange peel tint....	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS when the vehicle was in motion the driver's seat would slide back and forth. the consumer felt unsafe while driving.	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS consumer complained after replacing two front tires at a tire company the left side tire had 1 broken lug and	1 ~ 41000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY while vehicle was parked a seven years old child was leaning on the left passenger window with half of the...	1 ~ 3000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC upon pulling out of a car wash the brake pedal went to the floor when it was depressed. upon inspection...	1
SUSPENSION going up a 20% grade on a 90 degree turn at less than 15 miles an hour vehicle looses all...	1 ~ 100 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer stated vehicle stalls while driving at 45 mph on the hwy power steering and power brake lock up. dealer	1
EQUIPMENT the state of california ordered installation of the interlock ignition device (iid) to prevent the vehicle from being operated by...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES consumer states that it is hard to tell when tire pressure is low due to heat that has fielded up	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE when exposed to water water entered rear cargo area of the vehicle. vehicle was inspected by the dealer who found...	1 ~ 412 miles

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