2002 Cadillac Escalade Ext 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Cadillac Escalade Ext 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“It goes in reverse and drive and slips no power at.just bought the truck love it but am very sad I can not drive it.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-04-14

“It goes in reverse and drive and slips no power at.just bought the truck love it but am very sad I can not drive it.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-14

“It goes in reverse and drive and slips no power at.just bought the truck love it but am very sad I can not drive it.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-04-14

“The abs activates while driving less than 10mph and the vehicle will not stop. While driving 3 mph in wet or dry conditions, the abs activated when the brakes were depressed. This has caused a very dangerous situation with the vehicle failing to stop and rolling through stop signs and red lights.…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2017-04-23

“The abs activates while driving less than 10mph and the vehicle will not stop. While driving 3 mph in wet or dry conditions, the abs activated when the brakes were depressed. This has caused a very dangerous situation with the vehicle failing to stop and rolling through stop signs and red lights.…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2017-04-23

“The abs activates while driving less than 10mph and the vehicle will not stop. While driving 3 mph in wet or dry conditions, the abs activated when the brakes were depressed. This has caused a very dangerous situation with the vehicle failing to stop and rolling through stop signs and red lights.…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-04-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Cadillac Escalade Ext 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.