2023 Cadillac Escalade Esv power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2023 Cadillac Escalade Esv — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“About 11pm Driving 70 on freeway started feeling pull back and then started to hear a knock noise. So turned down the music and the knock noise was getting louder as I was driving so I went to the right lane as I went to the right lane I felt like the car was pulling back and slowing down even as I…”
filed Sep 19, 2026
“The engine is knocking between 10-30 mph and over 50 mph. The forward collision light lights up. This is the third time this has happened. I am very concern it will stall on me at high speeds”
filed Aug 30, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Escalade Esv years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escalade Esv | 4 | 18% |
| 2022 Escalade Esv | 12 | 21% |
| 2021 Escalade Esv | 12 | 17% |
| 2020 Escalade Esv | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 Escalade Esv | 9 | 26% |
| 2017 Escalade Esv | 9 | 24% |
| 2007 Escalade Esv | 5 | 13% |
| 2004 Escalade Esv | 5 | 23% |
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.