7 complaints reported

2015 Cadillac Escalade Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Cadillac Escalade. At the time of purchase and registration, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The mileage was 172,400; however, the contact researched the Carfax Report the following day and discovered that the mileage was 243,000 and was updated 10 days before the date of purchase. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The contact stated that the dealer was made aware of the issue; however, the dealer stated that the manager was out of the country and would reach out to the contact when he returned. The contact had not received a call back. The contact stated that due to the mileage discrepancy, the dealer refused to service the vehicle for several unknown issues.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2025
Jul 2020

DELAMINATION OF CUE SCREEN RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES: 1. BACK UP CAMERA SYSTEM INOPERABLE 2. BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY NOT ABLE TO BE ACCESSED 3. GPS UNABLE TO BE ACCESSED FORCING USER TO USE CELL PHONE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD 4. RADIO AND ALL COMPONENTS OF IT ARE INOPERABLE 5. KEY FUNCTIONS OF CUE DISPLAY ARE INOPERABLE AND NON-RESPONSIVE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2020
Nov 2018

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER OCTOBER 2018 STATING THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE A TEMPORARY LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I HAD WORK DONE ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 AT CASTLE BUICK FOR THAT PROBLEM. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIR THAT WAS COVERED BY MY OWN EXTENDED WARRANTY. IT COST ME $1,037.18 PLUS $170.00 DEDUCTIBLE, WHICH TOTALS $1,207.18. I THEN RECEIVED A LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 2018 FROM CADILLAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED AT GM WAS NOT THE REPAIR COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM WAS FOR THE STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SNAPPING BACK WHEN I TRIED TO TURN WHICH WAS CAUSING MY WRIST TO BECOME SORE. IT WAS A STEERING PROBLEM IN THE BEGINNING, AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE AUTOMOBILE. GM PUT A WHOLE NEW MOTOR ASSEMBLY IN THE CAR INSTEAD OF RECTIFYING THE PROBLEM OF THE SOFTWARE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2018
Jul 2018

HERE'S A YOUTUBE LINK FOR THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT THAT I FILED..... IT IS FOR THE REAR HATCH LOCKING MECHANISM WITH AN OPEN FLAME. I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE REAR HATCH LOCKING MECHANISM FAILURE BACK IN APRIL MAY AND THE REAR HATCH WAS NOT LOCKING AND IT WAS NOT ACTUALLY CLOSING ALL THE WAY. MY GRANDDAUGHTER ALMOST FELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WHY WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I DID ASK GM TO NOTE THE REAR HATCH LOCKING MECHANISM FAILURE ISSUE . HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/XCEHKNDDGHU HTTPS://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/RECALLS?NHTSAID=11156479

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2018
Jun 2018 Fire

VEHICLE HAD AN OPEN FLAME IN REAR HATCH LOCKING MECHANISM. I HAVE A VIDEO TOO.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2018
Mar 2017

THE CUE SYSTEM GETS STUCK AN SOMETIMES IT CHANGES BUY ITSELF. IT WILL NOT LET YOU CHANGE THE IT WILL FREEZE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2017
Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ACTIVATED, THE HEAT INDEPENDENTLY TURNED ALL THE WAY UP IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE HEAT CAUSED ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS TO PASS OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2015

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Cadillac Escalade has 7 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.