2024 Cadillac Escalade: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2024 Cadillac Escalade. The newest campaign is 25V274000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Apr 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 25V274000, 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.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,047,242 units in total.
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: .
24V674000Received . 449,671 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Electric / Control Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escalade ESV vehicles. The electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid occurs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The Electronic Brake Control Module (eBCM) software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024. Owners can contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N242447990.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N242447990. 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
| 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 2024 Cadillac EscaladeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2024 Cadillac Escalade: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/escalade/2024/. 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
- 15 May 2019
- 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 2024 Cadillac Escalade?
- 1,047,242 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2024 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2024 Cadillac Escalade open?
- 2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.