The 2017 Cadillac Escalade has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,096,881 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC19V6450002019-09-063,456,719 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
Consequence
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this…
AIR BAGS16V6510002016-09-083,640,162 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit…
Consequence
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
22
POWER TRAIN
11
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
9
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
STEERING
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
Total complaints76
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The vehicle has experienced premature factory paint and clear coat delamination across the main roof panel structure. This is not cosmetic weathering; it is a latent factory application defect where the clear coat chemically failed to bond to the substrate. The resulting delamination has left raw…”
“Engine misfire, afm lifter collapse, defective afm/dod lifter technology. The three diagnosis I have had done to check for multiple opinions have all come back the same with a collapsed afm lifter causing camshaft damage, overall failure of an afm/dod deactiviating lifter in the 6.2l l86 engine…”
“My 2017 cadillac escalade with the 6.2l v8 engine experienced afm (active fuel management) valve lifter failure. While driving on the freeway the vehicle began stuttering and shaking violently, and it felt as though I had lost control of the vehicle. The check engine light illuminated and…”
“My 2017 cadillac escalade with the 6.2l v8 engine experienced afm (active fuel management) valve lifter failure. While driving on the freeway the vehicle began stuttering and shaking violently, and it felt as though I had lost control of the vehicle. The check engine light illuminated and…”
“System that failed/malfunctioned: power steering (eps) system how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Power steering went out while driving. Steering wheel immediately became stiff and made it extremely to turn the wheel in either direction. Has the problem been reproduced or…”
“The contact owns a 2017 cadillac escalade. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle briefly jerked and was unable to accelerate as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel injectors.…”
“Widely known problem with the 2017 escalade motor with the active fuel management system. Driving in a very remote part of wisconsin when engine light went on, indicating a lifter failure due to the afv shutting down cylinders. This is an extremly common problem with this engine/feature. I was…”
“At 86,000 miles my 6.2 engine had to be rebuilt. Costing $14,000”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Cadillac Escalade as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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