2025 Cadillac Escalade Iq problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (373)
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.
Electrical System 2026-10-26 · N262565450 · Service Campaign
customer satisfaction program. certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which remanufactured high voltage battery packs were built using modules that were ineligible for reuse and require a second replacement. dealers will replace the high voltage battery.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-24 · PIT6368F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener and to replace the opener with a new updated part.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-24 · PIP6140 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicles may display a mil or “service high voltage” message, with dtc p061b stored as current or history. the condition may be caused by a software anomaly and may clear after a vehicle sleep cycle. install the lasted program.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-15 · Driving 2026.3 · Over The Air
• improved suspension performance for better ride comfort on uneven roads
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · PIT6477D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary pi was created to advise techniians in the field that they will not be able to perform a gds automated bleed with the scan tool dues to a issue with the software in the scan tool
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is for technicians that may see dtcs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. they should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
Showing the 6 most recent of 373 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-01 · Steering“on october 1, 2026, the vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of steering control while i was driving. the steering wheel became mechanically disengaged from steering control and rotated freely. i was able to stop the vehicle narrowly avoiding a collision. the vehicle was not driveable and in the flow of traffic, and safety was of the mos…”
2026-08-10 · Vehicle Speed Control“on april 7, 2026 i was driving my daughter to school when my 2025 cadillac escalade iq frunk (front trunk) opening while driving. this renders the ev completely inoperable and disables the vehicle. i pulled over and contacted road side assistance and had my vehicle towed to cadillac of beverly hills. it was repaired over the course of 3 days and…”
2026-05-21 · Wheels“while driving the vehicle it lifts from the back and lowers in the front and the car while in drive malfunctions leaning to the right applying pressure on the front tire and cause the tread on the tire to come off which was stated as a defect with no way to fix or resolve at this time, i was told by the dealership that the tires are not under warra…”
2026-04-13 · Seats“2025 cadillac escalade iq gm issued a customer satisfaction program (nhtsa id 11017089, manufacturer communication n252492830-01) for 2nd and 3rd row outboard head restraints that may not lock in the upright position on 2025 escalade iq vehicles. my vehicle has this exact defect—both the 2nd and 3rd row head restraints were stuck in the down/forwa…”
2025-05-12 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“ball bearings upon purchase, was not able to drive off the lot. sensors malfunctioning creating horn honking each day at a specific time module currently needs replacement on new vehicle. entire vehicle shut down without power. passenger side blind spot in side mirror. unable to see cars and blindspot sensor does not register vehicle. is this due t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.