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Cadillac Escalade: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Cadillac reported 422 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Cadillac Escalade, model years 2002–2026, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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422 incidents reported
22 deaths, as claimed
582 injuries, as claimed
2002–2026 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2002405——
2003829——
2004606——
2005635——
20066011——
200748160——
200819032——
2009405——
201018118——
201120022——
201212316——
201313712——
2014505——
201546164——
201649173——
20173104336,97984
20182304233,92968
20191001735,50628
20201823024,93172
20213003842,75970
20221202630,57539
20232002254,81936
2024611041,07615
202570838,27618
202610326,9773.7

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags1702
Structure612
Steering System321
Electrical System281
Seat Belts270
Service Brake System, Air240
Power Train241
Fire190
Latch190
Vehicle Speed Control190
Service Brake System162
Rollover158
Engine and Cooling System140
Visibility120
No System/Component Specified124
Forward Collision110
Tires106
Seats90
Wheels96
Suspension System71
Other50
Fuel System40
Lane Departure40

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Cadillac Escalade puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Cadillac Escalade, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-02-102025—01Forward Collision2026 Q1
not reported2024TX01Visibility2025 Q4
2025-11-282020MI04Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-282026CA03Structure2026 Q1
2025-10-172025—02Structure · Latch2025 Q4
2025-09-292025—01Steering System2025 Q3
2025-09-242025OH01Structure2026 Q1
2025-09-232024FL12Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-09-062025LA01Structure2026 Q1
2025-08-202025—01Electrical System · Latch2025 Q3
2025-08-082021TN01Engine and Cooling System2025 Q3
2025-08-072024CO01Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2025 Q3
2025-08-052021NY01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-042023CA01Service Brake System, Air2025 Q3
2025-07-132019CA01Latch2025 Q3
2025-06-302023CA01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
not reported2016AZ01Air Bags · Seat Belts2025 Q2
2025-05-282022TX02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-05-202023CA01Vehicle Speed Control · Fire2025 Q3
2025-05-112021TN01Engine and Cooling System2025 Q3
2025-05-072022TX02Engine and Cooling System2025 Q2
2025-04-272021CA04Forward Collision2025 Q2
2025-04-252023—01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-032021FL01Engine and Cooling System2025 Q3
2025-03-282021NY02Structure · Fire2025 Q4
2025-03-052021CA01Suspension System2025 Q1
2025-02-202023—01Structure2025 Q3
2025-01-172019TX04No System/Component Specified2025 Q1
2025-01-142016—01Latch2025 Q1
2024-12-162023CA01Power Train2024 Q4
2024-12-142023WI01Steering System2025 Q1
2024-12-132023FL01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q1
2024-12-062025TX01Structure2024 Q4
2024-11-172023—01Power Train2024 Q4
2024-11-142018WA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-042024TX01Air Bags2025 Q2
2024-10-112022LA02Electrical System · Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-112015—01Steering System · Service Brake System · Engine and Cooling System · Electrical System2024 Q4
2024-10-082021—01Engine and Cooling System2024 Q4
2024-10-052015—01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-032024TX04Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-242015TX01Engine and Cooling System · Fuel System2024 Q3
2024-09-142024MI01Service Brake System, Air2024 Q3
2024-09-092021TX02Air Bags2024 Q3
not reported2018TX01No System/Component Specified2024 Q3
2024-08-162022TX04Fuel System2024 Q3
2024-08-142021TX01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q1
2024-08-122023CA02Service Brake System · Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-07-252022IN01No System/Component Specified2024 Q3
2024-07-182022NY01Engine and Cooling System2024 Q3
2024-06-272020—01Seat Belts2024 Q2
2024-06-232018FL04Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2024-06-202016—01Air Bags2024 Q2
not reported2022NJ01Engine and Cooling System2024 Q2
not reported2023CA02Structure2024 Q2
2024-04-262019NC01Air Bags · Seats · Fire2024 Q2
2024-04-212023—01Forward Collision · Lane Departure2024 Q2
2024-04-192023—01Engine and Cooling System2024 Q2
2024-04-112020CA01Fuel System · Fire2024 Q2
2024-04-062021GA02Structure2024 Q3
2024-04-042021NJ01Structure2024 Q2
2024-04-022022NJ03Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-04-012022CA03Engine and Cooling System2025 Q1
2024-03-312018CA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-03-252018—01Steering System2024 Q2
not reported2019—01Structure2024 Q1
2024-02-202023AR01Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q1
2024-02-182016CA03Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q1
2024-01-222023FL01Electrical System · Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-202023CA01Visibility2024 Q1
2024-01-112020FL01Tires2024 Q3
2024-01-112020FL02Service Brake System, Air · Power Train · Tires2024 Q2
2024-01-102018—01Steering System2025 Q1
2024-01-052023NY01Electrical System2024 Q1
2023-12-172023—01Lane Departure2023 Q4
2023-12-172016—01Air Bags2023 Q4
not reported2022NY03Structure2023 Q4
2023-11-202018RI01Steering System · Engine and Cooling System2023 Q4
2023-11-082018AR01Steering System · Service Brake System2023 Q4
2023-11-022018OR01Service Brake System, Air · Electrical System · Air Bags · Forward Collision2023 Q4
2023-10-272016CA01Steering System2023 Q4
2023-10-252021NJ01Power Train2023 Q4
2023-10-112021—01Seat Belts2023 Q4
2023-10-092023—01Other2023 Q4
2023-09-282021TX01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-09-232020FL01No System/Component Specified2024 Q1
2023-09-012021UT01Seat Belts2023 Q3
not reported2020CA01Steering System2023 Q3
2023-08-202022FL01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-06-302017—01Steering System2023 Q2
2023-06-202021NY01Visibility2023 Q4
2023-06-062016TN04Steering System · Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-05-262018MS04Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-05-172021TN03Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-05-132017SC02Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Seats2023 Q2
2023-04-172021—01Structure2023 Q2
2023-03-312015MI02Air Bags · Tires2023 Q2
2023-02-122021MI01Power Train · Air Bags2024 Q2
2023-02-102017GA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-02-012023TX01Structure2023 Q3
2023-01-062017CA02Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q1
2023-01-022016TX01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-12-112019NY02Steering System · Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-11-302020NJ01Air Bags · Forward Collision2022 Q4
2022-09-092022FL03Air Bags2022 Q4
not reported2020CA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2022 Q3
2022-08-182017AL01Latch2022 Q3
2022-08-082018CA03Service Brake System, Air2022 Q3
2022-08-042016MO04Suspension System · Rollover2022 Q3
2022-08-032021—01Service Brake System, Air2022 Q3
2022-07-312021NY01No System/Component Specified2022 Q3
2022-06-232020—03Air Bags2022 Q2
not reported2021NJ01Structure2022 Q2
2022-02-152021MI01Engine and Cooling System · Power Train2022 Q2
2022-02-062017OH02Air Bags · Seat Belts2022 Q1
2022-02-032021KY01Steering System2022 Q1
2022-01-092020FL02Power Train · Fire2022 Q2
2021-12-192018MN01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-11-192015—01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2021 Q4
2021-11-052018LA01Structure2021 Q4
2021-10-252021—01Latch2021 Q4
2021-10-192015TX01Visibility · Fire2021 Q4
2021-10-142017TX01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-252016NC01Service Brake System, Air · Fire2021 Q4
2021-09-232018CA02Electrical System · Air Bags · Seat Belts2022 Q1
2021-07-162014—01Electrical System2021 Q3
2021-07-052017IA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2021 Q3
2021-06-192016OH01Structure2022 Q1
2021-06-092021—01Other2021 Q2
2021-06-072014NV01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-05-142020MD01Tires · Wheels2022 Q4
2021-05-142020MD01Tires · Wheels2022 Q4
2021-05-142020MD04Tires · Wheels2021 Q3
2021-04-282020IN01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-202018—01Structure2021 Q2
2021-03-312021—01Latch2021 Q2
2021-02-142020GA14No System/Component Specified2022 Q1
2021-02-132021—01Service Brake System2023 Q1
2021-01-182019CA02Steering System2021 Q1
2020-11-152021—01Electrical System · Latch2020 Q4
2020-11-132020CA01Air Bags · Rollover2021 Q1
2020-10-272015WI01Steering System · Service Brake System · Fire2021 Q2
2020-10-042020MI10No System/Component Specified2022 Q3
2020-10-032016CA01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-08-242017FL01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-08-202013NY01Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-142017CA02Structure2020 Q4
2020-07-102016FL01Visibility2020 Q3
2020-07-052017GA01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-06-192016PA02Service Brake System, Air2020 Q3
2020-06-132018FL01Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q1
2020-04-302016VA01Structure2020 Q3
2020-03-252016FL01Air Bags · Seat Belts2020 Q3
not reported2016—02Air Bags · Fire2020 Q1
2020-01-032017TX03Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2020 Q1
2019-12-282018CA05Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-12-122011KY02Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-12-052016TX01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-282016NV06Service Brake System, Air · Rollover2019 Q4
2019-11-042016TX01Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags · Lane Departure2019 Q4
2019-11-012019CA02Structure2019 Q4
2019-10-312015FL01Service Brake System, Air2019 Q4
2019-10-282015NJ01Service Brake System, Air2020 Q1
2019-10-082012IL01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-012017—01Steering System2019 Q4
2019-10-012015TX01Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-09-272018FL02Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-09-162016CO01Service Brake System, Air2019 Q4
2019-09-092017HI01Steering System · Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-08-302016FL01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-242018TX02Lane Departure2019 Q3
2019-08-222010CA01Electrical System · Fire2019 Q3
2019-06-272016FL01Structure2019 Q3
2019-06-182019—01Structure2019 Q2
2019-05-242013CT01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-212019—01Latch2019 Q2
2019-05-122015MD01Steering System · Service Brake System, Air2019 Q2
2019-05-032015MA02Suspension System2019 Q3
2019-05-022019TX02Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-302018CA01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q2
2019-04-232016MD03Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-212015WA01Service Brake System, Air2019 Q2
2019-04-042015MI01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-262016CA01Service Brake System2019 Q2
2019-03-122016—01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-232017VA01Power Train2019 Q1
2019-02-162015ND01Service Brake System, Air2019 Q1
2019-01-172015TX01Service Brake System, Air2019 Q1
2019-01-032018—01Electrical System2019 Q1
2019-01-032016GA01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-12-032012UT01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-11-022017TX02Air Bags2019 Q4
2018-10-062016CA02Structure2018 Q4
2018-09-272016FL02Seats2018 Q4
2018-09-202016PA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-09-102016MI01Structure2018 Q3
2018-09-062017NJ01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q4
2018-08-302015FL01Steering System · Rollover2018 Q3
2018-08-142017MS02Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q4
2018-07-312016VA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-302015CA01Service Brake System2019 Q2
2018-07-272017TX01Electrical System · Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-07-212017IL02Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-07-162015NY01Power Train2018 Q4
2018-07-142015CA01Structure2018 Q3
2018-06-022012GA04Air Bags · Seat Belts · Fire2018 Q3
not reported2016CA01Fuel System2018 Q2
not reported2010AR01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-222018NM01Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q2
2018-05-192015GA02Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-04-272016GA04Visibility2020 Q2
2018-04-222018AZ05Electrical System · Air Bags · Rollover2018 Q2
2018-04-212017SC02Air Bags2021 Q2
2018-04-192017CO01Steering System2018 Q2
2018-04-142012CO01Structure2018 Q2
2018-03-242017IL01Forward Collision2018 Q1
2018-03-062016NJ01Structure2018 Q1
2018-02-142017—01Structure2018 Q1
2018-02-122011OK01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-102016TX01Steering System · Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-092015LA06Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-302017CT01Service Brake System · Air Bags2018 Q3
2017-12-112017AZ01Structure2018 Q1
2017-11-052016WA01Seat Belts2017 Q4
2017-09-292008TX01Structure2017 Q4
not reported2011FL01Structure2017 Q3
2017-08-302009NY01Structure2017 Q3
2017-08-212016MO01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-08-192017GA01Steering System2017 Q3
2017-07-302015NY03Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-07-202017FL01Steering System2017 Q3
2017-07-052015CO02Visibility2017 Q3
2017-06-252016PA01Service Brake System2017 Q2
2017-06-192016NY01Steering System · Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-06-162015—01Structure2017 Q2
2017-06-062011TX01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-06-012017FL02Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-05-302015LA01Electrical System2017 Q2
2017-05-142016FL04Electrical System · Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-05-102016FL01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-04-242016MI01Structure2017 Q2
2017-04-182017FL02Forward Collision2017 Q4
2017-04-062014AZ01Seats2017 Q2
2017-04-052008IN06Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-03-232016NV01Vehicle Speed Control2017 Q2
2017-02-242013TX01Air Bags · Seats2017 Q1
2017-02-152015OH01Suspension System2017 Q1
2017-01-022015NJ01Service Brake System, Air2017 Q1
2016-12-312015FL01Structure2017 Q1
2016-12-302013TX01Other2017 Q1

The newest 250 of 422 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Cadillac received alleging a death or injury in a Cadillac Escalade and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Escalade that sold more will have more rows. All Cadillac models · What these reports are, and are not.