2017 Model Year

Cadillac Escalade

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
82
Recalls
0
Crashes
6
Severe
12

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Steering
Nov 2026

System that failed/malfunctioned: power steering (EPS) system How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Power steering went out while...

Engine
Mar 2026

Lifters went out in January 2024 Paid thousands and thousands to repair and now having more issues again. Same issues the recalled 2021-2025 gym 6.2L...

Engine
Feb 2026

The 6.2 L engine on my 2017 Cadillac Escalade failed at around 97,000 miles. I took it to Heritage Cadillac dealership for a diagnostic check and had...

Seats
Dec 2025

The driver seat has randomly started moving while driving most recently moving further back away from the steering wheel making it difficult to reach...

Brakes
Nov 2025

2017 Cadillac Escalade ESV VIN: [XXX] Dealership: Jim Coleman Cadillac, Bethesda, MD I am reporting a brake safety failure involving severe and abno...

STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2025

I am the owner of a 2017 Cadillac Escalade affected by Special Coverage Adjustment 17016 (Program ID N162058750). The issue involves the chrome trim o...

Engine
Sep 2025

Widely known problem with the 2017 Escalade motor with the active fuel management system. Driving in a very remote part of Wisconsin when engine light...

Engine
Sep 2025

The engine is a 8 cylinder 6.2 liter. It starts out using 8 cylinders and progressively drops to 4 at highway speeds. The lifter failed, seized and g...

Power Train
Aug 2025

Vibration on exceleration, dealer states transmission is bad.

Engine
Jul 2025

I am writing to formally report an unresolved issue involving a 2015 Cadillac Escalade that I purchased from a Toyota dealership less than one year ag...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2017 Cadillac Escalade has 82 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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