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2016 Cadillac Escalade: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 16V256000. NHTSA received the report on . 3,738 units. Suspension / Front / Control Arm

Remedy of campaign 16V256000, in the NHTSA record

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.

Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The newest campaign is 19V645000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Sep 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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, 19V645000, in the NHTSA record

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 7,141,302 units in total.

  • 19V645000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
  • 17V437000Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
  • 16V651000Air Bags / Frontal
  • 16V256000Suspension / Front / Control ArmAdvisory

  1. 19V645000Received . 3,456,719 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N192268490. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V437000Received . 40,683 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, 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 17287.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17287. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V651000Received . 3,640,162 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, 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 16007.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 16007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V256000Received . 3,738 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control ArmDo-not-drive advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 42190. 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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Cadillac Escalade
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE18012Preliminary evaluationBrake Vacuum Pump FailureService Brakes20 Nov 201810 Apr 202219V645000

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.

  1. 19992
  2. 20001
  3. 20010
  4. 20021
  5. 20034
  6. 20042
  7. 20052
  8. 20062
  9. 20074
  10. 20084
  11. 20095
  12. 20103
  13. 20116
  14. 20123
  15. 20134
  16. 20142
  17. 20159
  18. 20164
  19. 20172
  20. 20181
  21. 20202
  22. 20219
  23. 20224
  24. 20234
  25. 20242
  26. 20251
  27. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Cadillac Escalade: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/escalade/2016/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Cadillac Escalade?
7,141,302 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 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 52 recall campaigns for the Cadillac Escalade, model years 1999 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Cadillac Escalade open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.