2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The newest campaign is 26V085000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Feb 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module / Software. NHTSA has 56 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V085000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,865,577 units in total.
- 26V085000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module / Software
- 25V274000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- 22V903000Exterior Lighting / Lighting Control Module / Software
- 22V617000Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
26V085000Received . 43,743 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles equipped with 10 Speed Transmission with ETRS (Electronic Transmission Range Select). The transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Rear wheels that lock up while driving increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N252536750. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V274000Received . 597,571 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252494000.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N252494000. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V903000Received . 740,108 units.
Exterior Lighting / Lighting Control Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime running lights (DRLs) may not deactivate when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N222386380. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-827.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222386380. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V617000Received . 484,155 units.
Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with third-row seats. The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372380.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222372380. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
56 complaints, 85 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV
- All 2022 vehicles
| Component | 2022 Escalade ESV | All 2022 vehicles | Escalade ESV, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 505.9 | 119.7 | 323.8 | 43 |
| Power Train | 141.2 | 98.3 | 118.8 | 12 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 94.1 | 51.8 | 52.5 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 82.4 | 145.2 | 101.3 | 7 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 47.1 | 100.6 | 22.5 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 35.3 | 97.4 | 43.8 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 35.3 | 33.4 | 18.8 | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 35.3 | 10.3 | 32.5 | 3 |
| Steering | 11.8 | 55.5 | 16.3 | 1 |
| Lane Departure | 11.8 | 24.4 | 3.8 | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA26005 | Engineering analysis | Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy | Engine | 20 Aug 2026 | Open | |
| RQ26001 | Recall query | Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy | Engine | 16 Jan 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 | |
| EA25007 | Engineering analysis | Loss of motive power due to engine failure | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical | 23 Oct 2025 | Open | |
| PE25001 | Preliminary evaluation | Loss of motive power due to engine failure | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical | 16 Jan 2025 | 23 Oct 2025 | 25V274 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESVThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/escalade-esv/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV?
- 1,865,577 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac Escalade ESV have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 42 recall campaigns for the Cadillac Escalade ESV, model years 2003 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2022 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV name most often?
- Engine: 43 of 85 component mentions, or 505.9 per 1,000. For all 2022 vehicles the figure is 119.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV open?
- 2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.