2004 Cadillac Escalade electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Cadillac Escalade — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I don’t know all I stopped driving it because it is not shifting right and I can’t ark it for some reason . I have to leave it in reverse and then turn off and put rocks so it does not move. Not safe, one day I drive 30 minutes later it is this way.”
filed Jan 29, 2025
“so when I give it some gas the blower Moter for the ac /heat with go Fater then when the rpms go down the fan goes down with it same with the lights they flicker. i had changed the brake pads an rotors an blew compressed air on the caliper an seen a pin hole on the rubber seal.”
filed Dec 23, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other Escalade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escalade | 5 | 12% |
| 2023 Escalade | 16 | 13% |
| 2022 Escalade | 6 | 8% |
| 2021 Escalade | 7 | 12% |
| 2019 Escalade | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 Escalade | 3 | 14% |
| 2017 Escalade | 9 | 18% |
| 2016 Escalade | 15 | 17% |
| 2015 Escalade | 14 | 15% |
| 2014 Escalade | 8 | 40% |
| 2012 Escalade | 9 | 45% |
| 2011 Escalade | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Cadillac Escalade
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.