2015 Cadillac Escalade drivetrain & axles problems
28 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Cadillac Escalade, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving through a conveyor car wash with child occupants in the rear seats, the vehicle was placed in neutral (N). The vehicle was then shifted into drive (D) as instructed but accelerated independently. The contact added that the vehicle barely made a left turn exiting the car wash bay, nearly colliding with a wall and a car wash door. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to slow down.
Car, at times, fails to engage into drive, when at a stop. Also, while driving, car, at times, will not advance to the next gear upon acceleration. Also, while driving at constant speed, car shudders and cannot maintain the proper gear.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Cadillac Escalade
- Engine 27 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints