2017 Cadillac Escalade Problems, Recalls & Reliability
77 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Cadillac Escalade, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 19/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports, typically around 50,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2017 Cadillac Escalade has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2017 sits among all Escalade years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 35 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 17,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 15,000 and 50,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
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…
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.…
Technical service bulletins
1,441 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2017 Cadillac Escalade. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2017 Escalade TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Cadillac Escalade reliable?
The 2017 Cadillac Escalade drew 77 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 19/100, scored against the model's worst year (2007).
What are the most common 2017 Cadillac Escalade problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Cadillac Escalade are engine (22 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (12), and electrical (10).
At what mileage do 2017 Cadillac Escalade problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Cadillac Escalade problems around 17,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 15,000 and 50,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Cadillac Escalade have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Cadillac Escalade. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.