Cadillac engine problems
Across all Cadillac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,821 complaints involve engine. The Escalade accounts for the largest share (20%). The single worst model year is the 2023 Escalade with 122 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,821 about engine, all Cadillac models
- Most affected
- Escalade 20% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 1,360 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 50 and 111
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Cadillac models
Worst model years for engine
- 2023 Cadillac Escalade122 complaints
- 2022 Cadillac Escalade76 complaints
- 2023 Cadillac Escalade ESV71 complaints
- 1997 Cadillac Catera68 complaints
- 2003 Cadillac CTS62 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 70 |
| 1995 | 41 |
| 1996 | 76 |
| 1997 | 148 |
| 1998 | 111 |
| 1999 | 129 |
| 2000 | 122 |
| 2001 | 69 |
| 2002 | 69 |
| 2003 | 101 |
| 2004 | 78 |
| 2005 | 109 |
| 2006 | 133 |
| 2007 | 111 |
| 2008 | 77 |
| 2009 | 77 |
| 2010 | 80 |
| 2011 | 48 |
| 2012 | 25 |
| 2013 | 90 |
| 2014 | 39 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2016 | 48 |
| 2017 | 63 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 140 |
| 2022 | 128 |
| 2023 | 199 |
| 2024 | 75 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 | 49 |
Among the 1,360 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.