2023 Cadillac Escalade Esv engine problems
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2023 Cadillac Escalade Esv — 72% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“my 2023 cadillac escalade esv, was having issues when it had about 50-60 k miles, when it was in park hen shift to reverse it would jerk all the time, also my engine started to act up as well, I took it to the cadillac dealer and like always could not identify the problem, when the had the recall…”
filed Jul 17, 2026
“XXX around 10:30pm I was driving on the expressway about 65mph when the car lost power and turned off without any warning. It immediately shifted into neutral without me shifting gears. I was stranded in the right lane at night with cars driving by. I was extremely nervous I was going to be rear…”
filed Jul 7, 2026
“VIN [XXX] I did the engine recall. All documented in Braman Cadillac. After the dealer gave me the clear after recall check, they did the GM change of oil etc. But i recently had an afrer recall failure with knock sounds coming from the engine. It is on 3 videos I saved, conditions were while iddle, while driving…”
filed Jul 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that…Campaign 25V274000 · Apr 24, 2025
Engine problems in other Escalade Esv years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escalade Esv | 13 | 65% |
| 2022 Escalade Esv | 39 | 75% |
| 2021 Escalade Esv | 43 | 68% |
| 2020 Escalade Esv | 14 | 67% |
| 2019 Escalade Esv | 19 | 59% |
| 2017 Escalade Esv | 9 | 24% |
| 2007 Escalade Esv | 8 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Cadillac Escalade Esv
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.