2002 Cadillac Escalade
Typical pattern 4.8% of complaints about the 2002 Cadillac Escalade came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2002 vehicle — around the middle of the 230 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes, hydraulic (29 complaints), typically at 4.4 yr or about 49,000 miles.
- Complaints
- 145
- Median age at failure
- 6.0 yr
- Median mileage
- 75,000 n=96
- Crash / fire / tow
- 15.9% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 3
07E106000 2007-12-17
Wheels:hub
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
06E043000 2006-05-19
Fuel system
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
02V253000 2002-09-17
Seats:front assembly:head restraint
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF THE FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS WHEN THE RESTRAINTS ARE FOLDED REARWARD AS THE SEATBACK IS FOLDED DOWN.
IF A PERSON WERE TO INSERT THEIR FINGER(S) INTO THE PINCH POINT WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS, IT COULD TRAP AND PINCH THE FINGER(S) CAUSING INJURY.
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 9 mo in service
BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AND GRINDING. STOPPING DISTANCE HAS NOT INCREASED. CURRENTLY NO LIGHT HAVE ILLUMINATED AS SHOWING A PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.1 yr in service
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. HE APPLY HIS BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE, THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AS WELL, WHICH ALSO CRACKED AND LEAKED FLUID. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION FELT FROM ALL FOUR WHEELS, IN WHICH THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TO SEIZE AND EXPLODE. SCC *JB
Electrical system mileage not reported 1.4 yr in service
THE PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, DUE TO A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *JB