2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV: raw data

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vehicle	2018 / cadillac / escalade-esv
known issues	4 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-30)
complaints	36 on file (2018-12-28 → 2026-08-25)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission control module failure strands vehiclePOWER TRAIN2 complaints2025-02 → 2025-07escalade-esv-2018-tcm-transmission-failure

11675316 I stopped to get gas and put the car in park. Turned the car off and when I started it back up the car thought it was in drive but was in park still. The gas pedal won’t not work and the car is now stuck in park. The Chevy Caddilac dealership said it is a failed TCM. Part is on
11640025 Escalade would experience loss of acceleration 15-20mph under light/moderate throttle, appear to go in to neutral when going from 3rd to 4th (best I can tell,) and then slam in to gear. While doing 50-55mph Escalade would have a converter shudder or go in and out of neutral

Brake pedal fails to stop vehicle as expectedSERVICE BRAKES3 complaints2019-11 → 2024-01escalade-esv-2018-brake-pedal-failure

11539591 I was pulling forward in a parking garage and it nearly pinned a pedestrian into a parked car. The brakes didn't respond as normal. I had to put most of my weight on the pedal to bring the car to a stop. It was really scary. I took it to the dealer and they said it is a known
11277601 LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WASN'T GOING FAST OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY BAD ESPECIALLY HAVING MY SON WITH ME. MY BRAKES LITERALLY QUIT WORKING. I HAVE A 2018 PLATINUM ESCALADE. ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED TO DATE. I CALLED ON STAR AND NOW WAITING ON A ROLL BACK TO
11564078 I noticed my brakes started squeaking when I would push the braking pedal. One day, I was pulling up to a bank, drive-through, applying pressure to the brakes, and I had stopped. I let off the break to pull up a little farther, but when reapplying the break, the pedal went all

Lifter and camshaft failure requiring engine replacementENGINE19 complaints2020-11 → 2026-08escalade-esv-2018-lifter-camshaft-engine-failure

11735157 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
11659780 The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the lifters had failed and
11657910 There was an internal failure in the engine causing loss of power, misfire, and loud knocking from inside the engine. Check engine light came out and the car was shut-off and towed to a repair facility. The facility found metal shavings in the oil filter and said the engine
11428248 Cam shaft lifters are failing. Cam shaft needs to be rebuilt. Rough idle and tick sound from engine. Can cause catalytic converter to stop working and is hazardous and not solving right away can cause further damage to vehicle and damage vehicle while driving. Many have reported

Fire originates in seat belt column wiringELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS2 complaints2025-08 → 2026-05escalade-esv-2018-seatbelt-column-fire

11735860 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’t see anything no
11678661 Vehicle caught fire in seatbelt harness

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
36	2018-12-28	2026-08-25	1	3	ENGINE:19; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:8; POWER TRAIN:4; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3; SUSPENSION:3

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
18V673000	26/09/2018	SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER	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."	If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.	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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/cadillac/escalade-esv

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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/cadillac/escalade-esv}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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