2019 Cadillac Escalade engine problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2019 Cadillac Escalade — 68% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“All of a sudden the car just died while driving it on the road at speed. There was no warning or indication of an issue. It just shook and then died. It would not restart. This is an egregious safety issue and should not happen on a vehicle with only this many miles. We could have been killed if we…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“The AFM lifters on 1,7,4,6 cylinders go out with no warning causing shuttering and misfires. Scary! This is the second Escalade with the problem and the 2019 engine has occurred twice in 6 months. I have inserted a lockout device to prevent the vehicle from going into 4 cylinder mode since the last…”
filed Jun 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Escalade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escalade | 30 | 70% |
| 2023 Escalade | 94 | 76% |
| 2022 Escalade | 55 | 76% |
| 2021 Escalade | 35 | 58% |
| 2018 Escalade | 10 | 48% |
| 2017 Escalade | 22 | 44% |
| 2016 Escalade | 31 | 35% |
| 2015 Escalade | 25 | 26% |
| 2014 Escalade | 3 | 15% |
| 2012 Escalade | 3 | 15% |
| 2010 Escalade | 3 | 8% |
| 2009 Escalade | 9 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.