Cadillac Escalade ESV 2022: Rear Wheel Lockup Risk
Recalled 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles with 10-speed transmission may experience rear wheel lockup while driving, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact GM for free software update.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Rear wheels that lock up while driving increase the risk of a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Certain 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles with a 10-speed transmission have a risk of rear wheels locking up while driving, which could cause a crash. Owners must get a free software update from a dealer to fix this issue. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80787-cadillac-escalade-esv-2022-rear-wheel-lockup-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80787-cadillac-escalade-esv-2022-rear-wheel-lockup-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #26V085000
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“Cadillac Escalade ESV 2022: Rear Wheel Lockup Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80787-cadillac-escalade-esv-2022-rear-wheel-lockup-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V085000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V085000).
Why it’s dangerous
The transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheels while driving. This can cause loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles with 10-speed transmission. Drivers of these vehicles are most at risk during normal driving conditions.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle has a 2022 model year and 10-speed transmission with ETRS (Electronic Transmission Range Select). The recall was announced in April 2026 with VINs searchable on NHTSA.gov.
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What to do — step by step
Contact GM Customer Service
Call 1-888-988-7267 for General Motors support or 1-800-458-8006 for Cadillac assistance.
Get Free Software Update
Dealers will install a new transmission control module software update at no cost to fix the rear wheel lockup issue.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will install new transmission control module (TCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252536750. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 53 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Cadillac
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V085000 — Cadillac Escalade ESV 2022: Rear Wheel Lockup Risk Hello, I own a Cadillac Escalade ESV 2022: Rear Wheel Lockup Risk that is covered by recall 26V085000 from Cadillac. The official recall notice states: Dealers will install new transmission control module (TCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252536750. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #26V085000 (February 13, 2026)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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