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The output of the mechanical vacuum pump can decrease over time, decreasing the amount of vacuum/power brake assist.","consequence":"A decrease in brake assist can increase the brake pedal effort and distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge.  The recall began November 11, 2020.  Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-522-9559, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438.  GM's number for this recall is N202300860.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N202300860","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V673000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2018-09-26","owner_notified":"2018-11-07","units":15800,"summary":"General 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.\"","consequence":"If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"GM 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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"18315","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":36,"crash":1,"fire":3,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",19],["Electrical System",8],["Power Train",4],["Service Brakes",3],["Unspecified",2],["Exterior Lighting",2]],"by_year":{"2018":1,"2019":3,"2020":1,"2021":2,"2022":1,"2023":1,"2024":2,"2025":19,"2026":6},"excerpts":[["2026-05-05","Electrical System","We were on our way home from charlotte nc where the suv sat for a week while we were on vacation. Less than an hour of traveling home we smelled something burning so my husband pulled over, turns the suv off, and we looked on the outside at the tires. We didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see anything no smoke, no flat tires, so we look back in\u2026"],["2026-05-01","Engine","2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum, 6.2L V8 L86 engine, under 100,000 miles. Engine seized and was towed to an authorized GM dealership. Teardown confirmed a spun and twisted rod bearing resulting in complete crankshaft seizure, documented by the dealer as non-serviceable per GM, requiring full engine replacement. Com\u2026"],["2026-02-02","Engine","Traction light and engine light flashing at 95,900 miles took Cadillac ESV to authorized dealer and he advised their was a misfire on cylinder 3 after several attemps to repair now advising he hear a knocking in engine that needs to be replaced."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.228,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.212,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV RWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.219,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV RWD","overall":4,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.204,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":111,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":17,"ncap":4,"complaints":36},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}