Major Problems with 2007 Cadillac Escalade Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Cadillac Escalade

2007 Cadillac Escalade ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 10 Mileage: 80000 miles

2007 Cadillac Escalade LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Victims: 4 Mileage: 70000 miles

2007 Cadillac Escalade STRUCTURE Victims: 2 Mileage: 3 miles

Browse 2007 Cadillac Escalade complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac Escalade owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
AIR BAGS
tl*the contact owned a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact fell asleep while driving at an unknown speed. the vehicle struck...
88
~ 35862 miles
ENGINE
noticed excessive exhaust fumes inside the car while at idle during stops. all windows up during winter season driving. inspected...
21
~ 93457 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
to whom it may concern: we will 'never' own another gmac cadillac (company name: mcginnis) vehicle. we leased this vehicle...
19
~ 64355 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
power is cut to the motor because of problems with the stability control. vehicle will not go over 5mph. this...
15
~ 80449 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my dashboard is cracking on both ends and the stability control has gone out twice....
9
~ 35556 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
right rear ext door handle broke. due to this i was unable to get my child out of the seat...
9
~ 93299 miles
SEATS
the rear seat head restraints do not raise to the standard recommended by 49 cfr 571. they can be lifted...
7
~ 56429 miles
POWER TRAIN
2007 cadillac escalade. extreme jerking while driving when parked on flat surface and shifted to reverse or drive would jerk...
6
~ 97980 miles
STRUCTURE
2007 escalade makes a rattling noise at front and rear doors. *ts the dealership acknowledge there was a problem however
5
~ 14001 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
dt*: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal from a stopped position the vehicle hesitated. the problem occurred intermittently.
5
~ 45782 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
broken exhaust manifold bolts causing epa problem and engine problems and check engine lights. *tr...
4
~ 118314 miles
SUSPENSION
2007 cadillac escalade squealing noise while driving at any speed. customer states it happens at any speed. also has a...
4
~ 45232 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. when it rained water would leak around the sunroof. the water leaked into...
4
~ 77723 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
i have a cadillac escalade 2007 awd. it has 70 000 miles on it and the chrome plated interior door...
3
~ 69020 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving 45 mph there was a burning odor coming from the...
2
~ 83003 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the wire harness in the vehicle melted. the...
2
~ 53500 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS
heated front seats not working. the problem with this is that the connector that attaches to the climate control seat...
2
~ 93990 miles
RIM > WHEELS
i purchased a 2007 escalade and have had it for just about 1 year. so far i have had...
2
~ 47500 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
issue is the door handles coming off last summer driver side and passenger.. had extended warranty and had to pay...
2
~ 37500 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. she stated that when opening the door her finger was cut by the...
2
~ 68500 miles
STEERING
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving at any speed and turning the steering wheel the contact heard...
2
~ 78000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION
l/f ball joint failure tire fell off . *tr...
2
~ 13300 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving 35 mph in the rain the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into...
2
~ 2150 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
squeaking from front left wheel...brakes rubbing? took it to the dealer twice. first time they "adjusted" something in the braking...
2
~ 47500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. when it rained water would leak around the sunroof. the water leaked into...
2
~ 59000 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving various speeds the vehicle's trunk opened independently. the vehicle was...
1
~ 150000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the check air bag indicator illuminated on the...
1
~ 118000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the check air bag indicator illuminated on the...
1
~ 118000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the check air bag indicator illuminated on the...
1
~ 118000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the check air bag indicator illuminated on the...
1
~ 118000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
heated front seats not working. the problem with this is that the connector that attaches to the climate control seat...
1
~ 69980 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
i purchased a 2007 escalade and have had it for just about 1 year. so far i have had...
1
~ 95000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
heard from dealer my manifold bolt is broken... said $500-600 to fix. *js ...
1
~ 88000 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the rear defroster wire detached from the vehicle....
1
~ 25000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE
2007 escalade tail gate came open on its own all cargo spilled onto the street . the car was in...
1
~ 65059 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 escalade ext 34k miles. heat shield on exh manifold rusted thru mounts fell into steering column. steering locked in...
1
~ 34000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving she crashed into a tree. the entire front-end of the...
1
~ 58000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2007 cadillac escalade - required 2 brake jobs under 50k miles compared to 2004 cadillac escalade owned by same driver...
1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
to whom it may concern: we will 'never' own another gmac cadillac (company name: mcginnis) vehicle. we leased this vehicle...
1
SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed. the vehicle...
1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving between 30-40 mph with the automatic headlights activated the high beam...
1
~ 17000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving between 30-40 mph with the automatic headlights activated the high beam...
1
~ 17000 miles
VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle came to...
1
~ 25000 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
flashing of headlights during daytime hours does not work when the headlamps are in the automatic mode. the automatic mode...
1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
2007 cadillac escalade squealing noise while driving at any speed. customer states it happens at any speed. also has a...
1
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving 50 mph the contact noticed that the turn signal switch failed....
1
~ 20000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. when it rained water would leak around the sunroof. the water leaked into...
1
~ 3000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
many new vehicles have led taillights which are strobed. some of these are strobed at such a low rate that...
1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
side air bags deployed in contacts car. on star had not been working. contact told by dealer that they were...
1
~ 10925 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
brakes squeak really loud. took it to the dealer they said nothing could be done. problem keep getting worst until
1
~ 7215 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
dt*: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal from a stopped position the vehicle hesitated. the problem occurred intermittently.
1
~ 3900 miles

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