How many recalls does the 2008 Cadillac Escalade have?

The 2008 Cadillac Escalade has 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2008 Cadillac Escalade has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2008 Cadillac Escalade?

Of 180 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2008 Cadillac Escalade Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Cadillac Escalade has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,421,100 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 180 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 21V050000 2021-02-05 2,641,272 affected

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever…

Consequence

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

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

AIR BAGS 21V052000 2021-02-05 557,023 affected

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona,…

Consequence

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

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10V240000 2010-06-04 1,365,070 affected

Defect

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL…

Consequence

IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 08V441000 2008-08-28 857,735 affected

Defect

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID…

Consequence

THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436;…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEATS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Total complaints180

What owners report

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

“Truck goes into limp mode, reduced power, stuck in second gear, stabilitrak and engine lights. Took it to the cadillac dealership and after 3100 dollars in repairs the truck is still doing it. If the high level techs canâ€™t figure it out after 2000 in labor itâ€™s should be a recall item.”

ENGINE · reported 2025-01-22

“Truck goes into limp mode, reduced power, stuck in second gear, stabilitrak and engine lights. Took it to the cadillac dealership and after 3100 dollars in repairs the truck is still doing it. If the high level techs canâ€™t figure it out after 2000 in labor itâ€™s should be a recall item.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-01-22

“Truck goes into limp mode, reduced power, stuck in second gear, stabilitrak and engine lights. Took it to the cadillac dealership and after 3100 dollars in repairs the truck is still doing it. If the high level techs canâ€™t figure it out after 2000 in labor itâ€™s should be a recall item.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-01-22

“Oil pump car shuts off while idling”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-11-05

“Tire size 285/45r22 got into freeway this morning and the outer sidewall just separated on the lr tire no warning, tires looked good 7/32 tread left even wear and tire pressure was correct. The other tires look good on the outside but so did the one that came apart the car has tpms and the tires…”

TIRES · reported 2023-03-14

“Well driving, fuel indications went out and car started to do rough idling with poorer fuel economy. Upon inspection, wiring harness by driveshaft on the driver side got caught in the driveshaft and destroyed wiring.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-03-14

“Well driving, fuel indications went out and car started to do rough idling with poorer fuel economy. Upon inspection, wiring harness by driveshaft on the driver side got caught in the driveshaft and destroyed wiring.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2022-03-14

“Side impact air bags did not deployed on side impact. Available for inspection. Got hit from the side and air bags did not deployed. Driver did not received protection from the crash. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. Vehicle was seen by the police at…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-09-13