1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Cadillac dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV. Check your Escalade ESV by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV. Cadillac has issued at least 430 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Cadillac Escalade ESV owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Car was driving fine, randomly at 10k miles, the car started turning off. Thank god I had reached my house before it died out on me. I called the Cadillac dealer and brought it in. Apparently a plug was fusing, which caused a shortage to the engine.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11758844
“In August 2025 I purchased a brand new 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV Sport Platinum. Purchase Price $155,000. I maintained the car to the highest level possible since taking ownership. The total miles put on the car between August 2025 and May 2026 was 6,142.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11745971
“My 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV lost power and shut down while I was driving on the highway. The gas pedal stopped responding, and the vehicle would not restart afterward. This created a serious safety risk because the vehicle suddenly lost propulsion while driving in traffic.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11740929
“The headlights on our 25 Escalade started to fail. They basically became more and more dim to the point it looks like the Daytime running lights are on at night instead of the headlights. When we took it into the dealer to get checked they stated it was a known issue.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11737669
“The contact owns a 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance sensor failed to function as intended.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11733619
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Cadillac dealer.