2025 Cadillac Escalade engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2025 Cadillac Escalade — 60% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had a 2023 Escalade that I was experiencing issues with. I decided to pay lot of money to get out of the 2023 and purchase a 2025 - which is what I was told would get me around the engine problems I was experiencing. Well that was quite the opposite. In 2025 Cadillac Escalade: 1. All the lights…”
filed Sep 4, 2026
“6.2L Engine failed while over 400 miles from home. GM (Cadillac) has been zero help in rectifying the expense in travel interruption knowing this issue exists. Took almost 45 days for them to get vehicle repaired. Since repair I have had multiple other issues that I'm pretty sure is 100% related to…”
filed Aug 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Escalade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Escalade | 27 | 96% |
| 2024 Escalade | 33 | 72% |
| 2023 Escalade | 103 | 77% |
| 2022 Escalade | 63 | 79% |
| 2021 Escalade | 39 | 58% |
| 2019 Escalade | 17 | 68% |
| 2018 Escalade | 10 | 48% |
| 2017 Escalade | 22 | 43% |
| 2016 Escalade | 31 | 35% |
| 2015 Escalade | 26 | 27% |
| 2014 Escalade | 3 | 15% |
| 2012 Escalade | 3 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.