2010 Cadillac Escalade problems and complaints

Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Cadillac Escalade. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (25), Electrical System (6), Engine (3).

Key takeaways

  • 43 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags2558%
Electrical System614%
Engine37%
Unknown Or Other37%
Exterior Lighting25%
Service Brakes25%
Tires25%
Power Train25%
Equipment25%
Wheels25%
Forward Collision Avoidance12%
Suspension12%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2010 Cadillac Escalade 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,exterior Lighting,service Brakes - filed 2026-03-13

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Electrical System - filed 2023-12-18

My son was driving home from work down Highway 288 in Houston and the car just died and did not start. The door locks were going up and down like it was trying to reset and lock the car. I had it fixed and they said it was the fuel pump was out. We had the fuel pump fixed and a new battery put in. Would this cause ...

Tires - filed 2023-07-07

The contact owns a 2010 Cadillac Escalade equipped with Uniroyal Tires, Tire Line: PAW Touring, Tire Size: 285/45/R22, DOT Number: (Unavailable). The contact stated that upon inspection, it was discovered that all four tires had experienced tread separation and the steel belts were exposed. The cause of the failure was...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.