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2009 Cadillac ESCALADE ESV problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

69,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 6 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting116.7%
Engine operation116.7%
Braking behavior116.7%
Electrical and battery issues116.7%
Fuel system concerns116.7%

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
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Engine
2
Electrical System
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags3
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Engine2
Electrical System1
Service Brakes1

Air Bags: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Engine: 2; Electrical System: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

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

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 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.

2014
1
2015
1
2016
2
2020
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20141
20151
20162
20202

2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2020: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking 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 10914374 · 2016-10-06 (October 6, 2016)

STUCK THROTTLE AT 4000+ RPMS: WHILE PASSING A CAR ON A STRAIGHT TWO LANE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STAYED AT 4000 RPMS OR GREATER AFTER THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. NO CARPET OR FLOOR MAT WAS IMPEDING THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED HARD AND RELEASE SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY TO DISENGAGE THE THROTTLE BUT RPMS STAY ABOVE 4000 RPMS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO THE MANUAL POSITION BUT RPMS CONTINUED TO STAY ABOVE 4000 FOR APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES AND 2.5 MINUTES WITH THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY GOING IN EXCESS OF 90 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 79,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10914374 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10684048 · 2015-02-18 (February 18, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, VIBRATED, AND STALLED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL MODULE AND FUEL PUMP WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10684048 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11376713 · 2020-11-27 (November 27, 2020)

INITIALLY MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I ASSUMED IT FAILED AND WAS GOING TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUE. I WAS ON MY WAY TO DROP THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALER THE SAME DAY AND WHILE DRIVING A WARNING MESSAGE STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE, IT THEN WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I PULLED INTO A SAFE LOCATION I HEARD A POP UNDER THE CAR AND EVERYTHING STARTED SHUTTING DOWN. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 162,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11376713 at NHTSA ↗