2002 Cadillac Escalade brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 50 complaints for the 2002 Cadillac Escalade, 30% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 31% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving the master cylinder failed which caused the driver to run a red light and hit a curb. The vehicle was in motion, when all of a sudden there were no brakes and no power steering. On the first occasion, the vehicle had run into the pharmacy parking lot curb and grass to slow down. The consumer requested a new vehicle and or refund. The dash display kept going out, several functions of programming did not work and the CD player had to be replaced twice.
When braking at a low speed <10MPH the ABS system kicks in and pushes the vehicle forward when trying to brake. It started occuring randomly and very few times, but now is constant and everytime when slowing down. After taking it to the dealer, I had 4 new tires put on, by suggestion of the shop, and it failed to fix the problem. I had numerous close calls and eventually hit a meter when trying to park.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Cadillac Escalade
- Electrical system 16 complaints