2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid problems
The 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid has 30 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns engine. After that come electrical system (13%) and fuel system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 23 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 95,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2009 cadillac escalade hybrid side airbags went off late in crash and caused more injury, frame did not hold due to extra hybrid weight, onstar would not function tw*
Experienced intermittent illumination of the service engine soon lamp, illumination of diagnostic trouble codes including service brakes soon, reduced engine power, stabilitrak, battery and stalling of vehicle. Taken to the dealer for service repeatedly and dealer cannot diagnose. Also contacted GM to no avail. Searched online and discovered that a recall was issued by the NHTSA: original recall from the NHTSA manufacturer's report date: may 18, 2009 NHTSA campaign id number: 09v154000 NHTSA action number: n/a…
Takata recall, these issues have been going on and off it started with my escalade when on a busy street light I tried to step on the gas peddle but the vehicle seemed to be stuck on park mode which it wasn't and I could hear the engine running and forcing itself.in order to actually move I learned I had to do it the following way and even then it would move slowly.I had to step on the gas peddle very carefully and consistently at first it reacted going from 0 to 5MPH then slowly to 10 but I had to let go of the…
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