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2008 Cadillac ESCALADE ESV problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

17 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

52,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 17 complaints (70.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues317.6%
Engine operation15.9%
Steering behavior15.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
12
Electrical System
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Engine
1
Power Train
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags12
Electrical System2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Engine1
Power Train1
Unknown Or Other1

Air Bags: 12; Electrical System: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
1
2010
1
2014
1
2015
1
2016
3
2017
6
2018
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20101
20141
20151
20163
20176
20184

2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 6; 2018: 4

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10256882 · 2009-01-29 (January 29, 2009)

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, LIGHT RAIN, ABOUT 50 DEGREES, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, NAVIGATION/RADIO OFF, LIGHTS OFF. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, LOST AND REGAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAPPENED WITH DEPUTY SHERIFF DIRECTLY BEHIND HER. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF UNINTENTIONALLY. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND CADILLAC CAME OUT AND CHANGED BATTERY. THIS TIME WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE DEALER REFUSED TO CHECK TSB'S. SAID THERE WERE TOO MANY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,010 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256882 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10579363 · 2014-04-12 (April 12, 2014)

STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I COULD NOT PULL OVER TO THE CURB AND HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE HELP ME GET THE CAR OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY. CAR STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR 15 MINUTES. THE CAR'S ENGINE FAULT LIGHT HAD BEEN ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WIRING HARNESS THAT HAD BEEN FRAYED BY THE DRIVE SHAFT RESULTING IN A NUMBER OF ENGINE FAULTS. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 91,280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10579363 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11072121 · 2018-02-10 (February 10, 2018)

SERVICE STABILITRAK THAT PROCEED INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER. NORMALLY WHILE STEERING THE PROBLEM WILL DROP UP. I HAVE GONE TWICE INTO GM/CADILLAC DEALERS AND THEY INCAPABLE OF FIXING IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 11072121 at NHTSA ↗