2020 Cadillac Escalade problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (6) · Power Train (3) · Engine And Engine Cooling (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Tires 2021-02-25 · campaign 21V115000 · 33,838 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Risk: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2019-11-21 · campaign 19V837000 · 502 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.
Risk: Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.
Service bulletins (756)
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 2026-09-04 · 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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 756 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-27 · Power Train“abs lights come on, engine misfireing, camshaft position senor codes, and vehicle will lunge at stop light. bought the car 30 days ago and has been in service at the dealership for the past 3 weeks.…”
2026-04-24 · Engine“my vehicle doesn’t even have 66k miles on it and the lifters have gone bad. the check engine came on and the vehicle has stopped working. …”
2026-03-26 · Engine“engine failure according to chevrolet dealership my engine needed to be replace due to tapping coming from the engine. in addition, they found lifter damage along with the camshaft. cylinder 3 lifter roller failure causing noise and camshaft damage, yes this was confirmed and engine replaced at that same dealership no warning light or any other s…”
2026-03-18 · Engine“engine has been making a knocking sound and shaking and vibrating very loud loudly. the engine light has been on as well as the traction light and it is acts like it’s going to stall every time i turn on the engine. because of safety concerns, especially on the very busy highway, where i do a lot of driving, i have been afraid to drive the car. …”
2026-03-02 · Engine“noticed smoke in rear view mirror while driving at 65 mph. towed to repair facility. engine has a piston rod broken and pushed through the block.…”
2026-02-09 · Power Train“the calapsable lifters have failed and i need to have them replaced as well as the cam shaft. why isntthe 2020 escalade on the recal list of 6.2l engin recalls?…”
2026-01-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 55,571 mi“the contact owns a 2020 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that while starting and driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made abnormal sounds. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 25v274000 (engine and engi…”
2025-06-28 · Engine“scary, driving with my 3 kids. engine lights and hazard lights saying pull over. loud sound coming from the hood. we immediately pulled over. dealership and private mechanic told us we need a new engine. we just spent $15k on a new transmission. dealership won’t help us, said our 2020 wasn’t part of the recall. we can’t find an engine if our life d…”
2025-05-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 106,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 cadillac escalade. the contact stated while driving 50 mph, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment, before the vehicle lost motive power. the contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, wh…”
2025-03-26 · Engine“engine has 64k miles and at stop lights and while parked drops idle to below 500 makes a random knock like sound shudders like it is going to cut off or have engine failure but no check engine lights. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.