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2014 Cadillac Escalade
2 recall campaigns and 7 complaints are on NHTSA's register for the 2014 Cadillac Escalade; the recalls concern air bags and electrical system.
The component named most often is electrical system: 363.6 of every 1,000 component mentions for this year, above the 120.8 per 1,000 across all 2014 model-year vehicles and against 130.8 per 1,000 for the Cadillac Escalade line as a whole.
That is fewer than the average of 30.6 complaints per model year across the 27 Cadillac Escalade model years on this register; 3 complaints reported a crash and 0 a fire.
Complaints were received in the largest number in 2015 (3); the most recent in the file is dated 3 Nov 2017.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation has opened 1 investigation naming this model year.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 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 N212328800.
Filed by General Motors, LLC (manufacturer campaign N212328800).
Defect, as filed: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.
Consequence: If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMÂ’s number for this recall is 14515.
Filed by General Motors LLC (manufacturer campaign 14515).
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
Component mentions per 1,000 for the 2014 Cadillac Escalade (black) against all 2014 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.
| Per 1,000 component mentions | 2014 | Escalade line | All 2014 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 363.6 | 130.8 | 120.8 |
| Air Bags | 181.8 | 185.9 | 84.8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 181.8 | 28.5 | 42 |
| Steering | 90.9 | 37.4 | 66.9 |
| Unknown or Other | 90.9 | 40 | 79.5 |
| Wheels | 90.9 | 18.7 | 19.7 |
| Component | Mentions | Per 1,000 | Line | All 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 4 | 363.6 | 130.8 | 120.8 |
| Air Bags | 2 | 181.8 | 185.9 | 84.8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 181.8 | 28.5 | 42 |
| Steering | 1 | 90.9 | 37.4 | 66.9 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 90.9 | 40 | 79.5 |
| Wheels | 1 | 90.9 | 18.7 | 19.7 |
7 unique complaints, 11 component mentions; 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.
Complaints by year received
Investigations
| Action | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Recall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module | 17 Sep 2021 | open | — |
Other Cadillac Escalade model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 39 | 283,432 |
| 2000 | 1 | 69 | 4,300 |
| 2001 NHTSA | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 107 | 558,904 |
| 2003 | 4 | 71 | 1,429,455 |
| 2004 | 2 | 58 | 1,428,699 |
| 2005 | 2 | 31 | 1,367,018 |
| 2006 | 2 | 19 | 155,660 |
| 2007 | 4 | 156 | 5,421,100 |
| 2008 | 4 | 91 | 5,421,100 |
| 2009 | 5 | 39 | 5,283,079 |
| 2010 | 3 | 24 | 5,111,926 |
| 2011 | 6 | 30 | 4,536,159 |
| 2012 | 3 | 11 | 2,146,965 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 | 2,631,647 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 | 1,884,435 |
| 2015 | 9 | 33 | 8,487,659 |
| 2016 | 4 | 21 | 7,141,302 |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 | 7,096,881 |
| 2018 NHTSA | 1 | 2 | 14,620 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 34,340 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 2,280,759 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1,865,577 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1,787,539 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1,047,242 |
| 2025 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,457 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 8,384 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Cadillac Escalade model years · Cadillac: 36 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2014 Cadillac Escalade have?
2 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 21V054000, was reported to NHTSA on 5 Feb 2021 and concerns air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module. Across all model years the Cadillac Escalade line has 52 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2014 Cadillac Escalade?
NHTSA's investigation file lists 1 action naming this model year; the table above shows each action's opening and closing dates. An action with no closing date was still open when the file was produced.
What component do owners of the 2014 Cadillac Escalade complain about most?
Electrical System: 4 of 11 component mentions (363.6 per 1,000). Next is air bags with 2. Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.