2017 Cadillac Escalade Esv problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (10) · Power Train (7) · Engine (6)
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Safety recalls (1)
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2016-09-08 · campaign 16V651000 · 3,640,162 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Service bulletins (1,239)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-21 · PIP5700H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the proper part numbers for transmission connectors and internal harness to prevent confusion when ordering
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,239 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-11 · Power Train“my 2017 cadillac escalade afm lifter fail and cause complete engine failure while driving on the highway. it was terrifying to happen on the highway. this could have cause as a major accident. …”
2026-08-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System“p0306 misfire. flashing check engine light. ive replaced all spark plugs. ive replaced the ignition coil. still has not fixed problem. while doing research on how to replace fuel injectors came across an article stating special coverage n102291660 for fuel injectors extending the warranty to 10 years, 150,000 miles but this is not showing for…”
2026-02-03 · Engine“lifters went out in january 2024 paid thousands and thousands to repair and now having more issues again. same issues the recalled 2021-2025 gym 6.2l have …”
2025-12-01 · Service Brakes“incident date: 2025-11-22 location: i-70 (while taking an exit) dealership: jim coleman cadillac (vehicle purchased and routinely serviced here) i am reporting a sudden and severe brake system failure that created an immediate risk to vehicle occupants. on 2025-11-22 my wife was driving our escalade with our two children when, while taking an exi…”
2025-11-28 · Service Brakes“2017 cadillac escalade esv vin: [xxx] dealership: jim coleman cadillac, bethesda, md i am reporting a brake safety failure involving severe and abnormal brake component wear that created an immediate safety risk with breaks completely failing while driving at high speed on the highway. during normal driving, i discovered that the right front bra…”
2025-11-02 · Engine“with only 78k miles on my 2017 escalade the same issue happened with the lifters like in the 2021-2025 models. we had to pay out 14k to replace the motor. gm has known about this problem for almost a decade and it’s not fair that we had to pay out this much money to replace an engine with them knowing the problems. had they told us years ago to cha…”
2025-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“i am the owner of a 2017 cadillac escalade affected by special coverage adjustment 17016 (program id n162058750). the issue involves the chrome trim on the steering wheel separating, creating a sharp edge that poses a safety hazard to the driver. i contacted cadillac to request a repair under this special coverage program. my vehicle developed thi…”
2025-05-09 · Engine“the engine is a 8 cylinder 6.2 liter. it starts out using 8 cylinders and progressively drops to 4 at highway speeds. the lifter failed, seized and gouged and ruined the block and camshaft. this preventable repair necessitated an entirely new engine. this happens to thousands of gm vehicles of a similar year, but gm only acknowledges years 2021-20…”
2025-05-03 · Suspension“engine is stalling as if its choking and whole car is shaking. vehicle has been up to date in maintenance with 26000. miles. now check engine light is on along with traction control light .…”
2025-01-20 · Unknown Or Other“i have 2017 escalade esv, that has exactly same issue that the "global safety field investigations dcs5461" describes, such as, transmission oil temperature sensor malfunction, rough and loud shifts, hesitated acceleration. there were a numerous event that hesitation (not catching the gear) almost caused accidents. check engine was on and it is at …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.