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2019 Cadillac Escalade

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA57
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA17 mpg
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The 2019 Cadillac Escalade is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Escalade 2WD, is EPA-rated at 17 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 57 complaints, most often about the engine.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Escalade 2WDGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl142317$4,550
Escalade 4WDGas4WD6.2L 8-cyl142117$4,550

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40587, 40304.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Seat Belts

18315
15,800 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."RiskIf the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seatbelt retractors and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18315.
NHTSA campaign 18V673000reported Sep 26, 2018General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
57complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2019: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 25 · 2026: 18

Most-cited components

Engine36
Power Train9
Unspecified6
Electrical System5
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Suspension3

What owners describe

“Loud engine knocking heard after starting vehicle at grocery store, vehicle was driven 25 miles to get to store so was 'warm', check engine lite on dashboard came on during knocking, was able to drive vehicle to dealership for diagnosis (approximately 3.1 miles), dealership diagnosis after engine teardown was roller li…”Feb 26, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“Loud knocking sound in the engine appeared out of nowhere. This is the same engine as what exists in the 2021 year models which does have a recall on them, but for some reason the 2019 models like I have are not included in the recall. I cannot drive the car for fear of the engine seizing up.”Feb 2, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“The engine has an Active Fuel Management system that has frequent failures of the lifters which causes the push rods to bend. This causes a misfire and the check engine light to illuminate. A broken piece of material entered the lower portion of the engine which could have caused an engine failure while on the highway.…”Jan 21, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★☆☆23%
SUV AWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★☆☆21%
SUV RWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★☆☆22%
SUV RWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★☆☆20%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Escalade model years

F

2026 Cadillac Escalade

4 recalls · 41 complaints

A

2025 Cadillac Escalade

1 recalls · 37 complaints

B

2024 Cadillac Escalade

2 recalls · 68 complaints

C

2023 Cadillac Escalade

4 recalls · 218 complaints

C

2022 Cadillac Escalade

4 recalls · 134 complaints

F

2021 Cadillac Escalade

12 recalls · 155 complaints

C

2020 Cadillac Escalade

2 recalls · 35 complaints

B

2018 Cadillac Escalade

2 recalls · 36 complaints

B

2017 Cadillac Escalade

2 recalls · 88 complaints

D

2016 Cadillac Escalade

4 recalls · 104 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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