Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Cadillac Escalade, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic11
- Fuel system, gasoline9
- Air bags7
- Electrical system7
- Steering5
- Power train5
- Engine and engine cooling5
- Vehicle speed control4
- Wheels4
- Structure4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 12 2000 Escalade vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 10 people died inside them, and 4 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Cadillac Escalade failed the safety check 1.98% of the time — 7% more often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 174,838 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
2 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 18.7 L/100 km (about 13 mpg US), CO₂ 430 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalade 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 21.2 | 15.7 | 18.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR MOUNTED ROSEN VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." DUE TO THE METHOD OF INSTALLATION OF THE VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER BY THE INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Cadillac told its dealers about the 2000 Cadillac Escalade: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634999 | DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT |
| 634909 | SUBJECT REGARDING TIE ROD REPLACEMENT- INNER PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 634905 | SOME VEHICLES WILL NOT MOVE WHEN 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS REQUESTED, NOISE, SHUDDER, POOR PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION / TRANSFER CASE SLIPS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT, SLIPS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *TT |
| 634903 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2725. *TT |
| 634839 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 634815 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 SET. *TT |
| 632346 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED DRUM BRAKES COMPONENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PICKUP AND UTILITY MODELS. *TT |
| 632332 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED DRUM BRAKES COMPONENT SPECIFICATIONS. *TT |
| 628905 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON ROUGH IDLE AFTER START UP, ESPECIALLY AFTER SETTING OVERNIGHT. *TT |
| 628393 | SUBJECT REGARDING EXHAUST SYSTEM RUMBLE / RATTLE NOISE. *JG |
| 627839 | INFORMATION REGARDING HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, OR CEL ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 SET. (1996-2000 CHEVROLET AND GMC LIGHT DUTY TRUCK MODELS) *YH |
| 627635 | INFORMATION REGARDING SECURITY LAMP ILLUMINATION ON THE INSTUMENT PANEL, ENGINE STALLS. *YH |
| 626202 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THEIR CENTER CONSOLE LOCK IS NOT OPERATIONAL. *SLC |
| 625163 | INFORMATION REGARDING SECURITY LAMP ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ENGINE STALL, NO START, AND DIAGNOSIC TROUBLE CODE B2960. *SLC |
| 624679 | INFORMATION REGARDING ONSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) *JG |
| 623967 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE DOOR TRIM PANELS, DOOR SWITCH PLATES, AND FLOOR CONSOLE WOODGRAIN TRIM EXHIBIT A CLOUDY AND / OR A MILKY APPEARANCE. *TT |
| 623417 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FACTORY OR DEALER INSTALLED ONSTAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ONSTAR VEHICLE INTEGRATION UNIT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE A VEHICLE LOCATION FROM THE GLOBAL POSITION SYSTEM, THIS OCCURS ONLY AFTER POWER TO THE VIU IS INTERRUPTED AND RESTORED. *SLC |
| 622945 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY WANT TO TOW THEIR VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH ALL FOUR TIRES ONT HE GROUND. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING RECREATIONAL (DINGHY) TOWING FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES INCLUDING THE 1996 THROUGH 2000 TOYOTA CAVALIER. *TT |
| 622930 | SOME OWNERS WITH VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE JANUARY 15,1999 MAY COMMENT ON A HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT AND MAY ALSO HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *ET |
| 622907 | THIS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN INVOLVES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FACTORY OR DEALER INSTALLED ONSTAR SYSTEM. A CONDITION MAY EXIST IN WHICH THE ONSTAR VEHICLE INTEGRATION UNIT (VIU) MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE A VEHICLE LOCATION FROM THE GLOBAL POSITION SYSTEM (GPS). *TT |
| 622899 | GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FACTORY OR DEALER INSTALLED ONSTAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ONSTAR VEHICLE INTEGRATION UNIT (VIU) MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE A VEHICLE LOCATION FROM THE GLOBAL POSITION SYSTEM (GPS). *TT |
| 620340 | GENERAL MOTOR HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FACTORY OR DEALER INSTALLED ONSTAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ONSTAR VEHICLE INTEGRATION UNIT (VIU) MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE A VEHILE LOCATION FROM THE GLOBAL POSITION SYSTEM (GPS). *TT |
| 619741 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON; THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR; AND / OR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE. *TT |
| 619393 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON, TRANSMISSION STUCK IN THIRD GEAR, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INOPERATIVE. *TT UPDATED *EH 2006 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *SC |
| 619373 | INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE NEW CONTROL VALVE BODY, SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS FOR THE 4L60-E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION
THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED
THROTTLE STICKING
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation