2013 Cadillac Escalade problems
Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT: the ESV is the long-wheelbase Escalade (Edmunds lists a 130.0-inch wheelbase for the 2013 Escalade ESV vs. 116.0 inches for the 2013 Escalade; GM's 2013 Escalade/Escalade ESV owner manual covers both, with regular and extended wheelbase versions). NHTSA lists ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV and, through 2013, the ESCALADE EXT pickup as separate models; these pages combine NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for all three (Escalade Hybrid excluded). NHTSA's 2014 model list omits ESCALADE ESV, but its recall lookup returns 2014 ESV recalls, so they are included. CarComplaints.com lists the ESV separately; owner-report pages here come from its Escalade listing. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Sources: Edmunds: 2013 Cadillac Escalade ESV specs, Edmunds: 2013 Cadillac Escalade specs, GM: 2013 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV owner manual (PDF), NHTSA model list, 2013 Cadillac, NHTSA model list, 2014 Cadillac, CarComplaints.com: Cadillac Escalade ESV.
Common wear & failures
- Displacement on demand
- Lunging between 2nd and 3rd gears
- Electrical System complaints (5 NHTSA reports)
Safety recalls
- Recall 21V054000: Inflator Module
- Recall 14V614000: Electrical System
- Recall 13V001000: Anti-Theft Device
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