2016 Cadillac Escalade drivetrain & axles problems
17 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2016 Cadillac Escalade, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 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 | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 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
Of the 12 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 83% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Known transmission issue which causes the vehicle to to buck and surge when you pull up to ta stop light, stop sign, on highway,or in traffic. Extremely dangerous. Dealer states that this is a known condition with no fix. Dealer describes issues with some vehicles worse than others. It was corrected in the 2018 vehicles by going to a 10 speed transmission. Our vehicle has been in for service multiple times without any success in a repair. We are afraid to drive the vehicle as it surges forward at any given moment.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 cadillac escalade. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle violently shook and shuddered without warning. Additionally, while driving at very slow speeds, the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer ingersoll of danbury located at 84 federal rd, danbury, ct 06810, who was unable to duplicate the failure or determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Cadillac Escalade
- Engine 32 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints