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2015 Cadillac Escalade

9 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 4,125 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V329000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Power train

Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.

A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 66 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V289000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

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.

The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,456,719 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V645000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,015,918 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V586000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

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.

While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 40,683 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V437000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

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.

In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,640,162 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V651000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

Inconsistent air bag deployment increases the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.

The passenger side instrument panel top cover on the affected vehicles may have been manufactured using an incorrect spacer fabric, causing a reduction of adhesion between the spacer fabric and the vinyl show surface. This reduced adhesion may result in inconsistent passenger air bag deployment.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,046 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V624000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

In the event of an accident, an air bag that only partially deploys increases the risk of occupant injury.

In the affected vehicles, the air bag module is secured to a chute adhered to the backside of the instrument panel with an insufficiently heated infrared weld. This may result in only a partial deployment of the front passenger air bag in the event of a crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 2,838 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V259000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

The overheated exhaust components may melt nearby plastic parts and may result in an engine fire.

General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, and 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado HD; and GMC Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL, equipped with a 4.3L engine or 5.3L engine.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 325,213 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V007000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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