Cadillac ESCALADE fuel problems
47 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,678 owner complaints analyzed
52 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 731 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
47 of 1,678 complaints match this topic (2.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 8009246 · 2002-05-06 (May 6, 2002)
FUEL GAUGE WAS INADEQUATE TO THE AMOUNT IN THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE HAS A 25 GALLON TANK, AND WOULD EMPTY IN 200 MILES TO A FULL TANK. THE SUM PUMP (PULLS THE GAS TO THE TANK) BROKE COMPLETELY AND WAS LYING AT THE OF THE TANK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK
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Owner report 860984 · 2000-04-26 (April 26, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. BUT PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. ALSO, DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL PARTS, AS WELL. *AK
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Owner report 880696 · 2001-02-15 (February 15, 2001)
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE STOPPED, WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. *AK
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Owner report 10010601 · 2003-03-17 (March 17, 2003)
FUEL TANK LEAKS, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, I STARTED COMPLAINING AFTER THE FIRST MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD LEAK OVER 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL. GM AND DEALERSHIP KEEP MAKING EXCUSES OF THE PROBLEM AND THE ODOR. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN OVER 7 TIMES IN 3 YEARS FOR THE ODOR AND LEAKING FUEL. THIS HAS TAKEN ME AWAY FROM WORK AND NUMEROUS HOURS IN SCHEDULING FOR REPAIRS. I AM CONSTANTLY WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM CURRENTLY IN A LAW SUIT WITH GM. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10054657 · 2004-01-22 (January 22, 2004)
2000 ESCALADE SUV FUEL PUMP-THREE WIRES INSIDE BURNING AND MELTING TOGETHER-MY MECHANIC SHOP HAS PART AND OTHER ONES THAT HE HAS REPLACED-WE FEEL THAT ONE DAY THERE WILL BE AN EXPLOSION IN FUEL TANK-SPOKE WITH ONE OF YOUR INVESTAGATORS A FRANK BARRIS WHO TOLD ME TO REPORT THIS.
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054657 at NHTSA ↗