2014 Cadillac Escalade problems
The 2014 Cadillac Escalade has 30 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (27%) concerns electrical system. After that come air bags (17%) and cruise control (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 17 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 | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 17 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 40,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% 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 2014 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Cadillac Escalade with enough data (17 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 cadillac escalade. The contact stated that the vehicle unintendedly accelerated while pulling into the car port. The vehicle proceeded to crash into the wall, a pole, a fence, and the house. The contact suffered injuries to the neck and ribs, but did not require medical attention. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who concluded that the failure was not caused by a manufacturer defect. A police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 cadillac escalade. While pulling into the driveway, the vehicle accelerated without warning crashed into the house. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact sustained neck, shoulder, left knee, right side, and right hip injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that after going through the car wash, the passenger’s side mirror became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was unable to reset the mirror like stated in the Owner’s Manual. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer, who referred him to the local dealer for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.