2012 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac escalade hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle went over a bump in the roadway and loss power steering functionality without warning. The contact pulled over, turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2012 cadillac escalade hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, all the warning light in the instrument panel illuminated as the brake pedal sank into the floor board and failed to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was towed to the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2012 cadillac escalade hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, all the warning light in the instrument panel illuminated as the brake pedal sank into the floor board and failed to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was towed to the…”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.