Cadillac Escalade vs Jeep Wrangler
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Cadillac Escalade
- Total complaints
- 1,565
- Avg per model year
- 58
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 52
- Most complained year
- 2007 (230)
Top problems: Engine, Air Bags, Electrical System
Jeep Wrangler
- Total complaints
- 15,685
- Avg per model year
- 402
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 75
- Most complained year
- 2018 (1,794)
Top problems: Steering, Electrical System, Power Train
Complaints by model year
| Year | Cadillac Escalade | Jeep Wrangler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2025 | 14 | 59 | ||
| 2024 | 43 | 661 | ||
| 2023 | 124 | 336 | ||
| 2022 | 72 | 375 | ||
| 2021 | 60 | 900 | ||
| 2020 | 13 | 598 | ||
| 2019 | 25 | 726 | ||
| 2018 | 21 | 1,794 | ||
| 2017 | 50 | 308 | ||
| 2016 | 88 | 454 | ||
| 2015 | 95 | 461 | ||
| 2014 | 20 | 650 | ||
| 2013 | 17 | 648 | ||
| 2012 | 20 | 831 | ||
| 2011 | 49 | 483 | ||
| 2010 | 38 | 685 | ||
| 2009 | 58 | 368 | ||
| 2008 | 136 | 873 | ||
| 2007 | 230 | 555 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.