2011 Cadillac Escalade problems
The 2011 Cadillac Escalade has 53 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (64%) concerns air bags. After that come body & structure (6%) and brakes (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 64% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 20 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 20 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 94,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Cadillac Escalade with enough data (22 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
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.
This complaint is a general complaint about the new type of headlights that shine a piercing blue color. When vehicles with this new type of headlight approach, it interferes with night driving vision. I can tolerate one or two of these type headlights coming at me at night, but if someday there are dozens of them in oncoming traffic it will not be safe to drive. Vision will be impaired. Such headlights need to be toned down. They are much too bright. Thank you.
Cracked dashboard on 2 out of every 3 GM SUV / trucks. Mine is one of them. It is a safety issue that if I were involved in a crash, would my airbag deploy properly, would the dash shatter into tiny pieces and be like shrapnel. GM knows that this is a huge problem with most 2007-present SUV / trucks dashes. My GM case number [xxx] '
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 cadillac escalade. The contact stated that the service stability traction control warning light flashed and remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was then taken toa dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a leak in the cv boots. The dealer replaced the cv boots but the failure continued shortly after the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where it was awaiting a diagnosis.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 cadillac escalade. While driving 65 MPH and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the brakes became inoperable and the traction control light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the suspension failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. Updated 08/22/16
My dash has cracked. The vehicle has been garaged every day since I purchased it new in 2011 and has not ever been mistreated. This is obviously a defect in craftsmanship of the vehicle.