2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This is the email I sent to Cadillac a few months ago. The seat belt has since been replaced but the danger still exist. My son is lucky to be alive after the seat belt failed to release; nearly resulting in what could have been a fatal strangulation. Here is the email: I am contacting Cadillac to report a problem I've experienced with your seatbelts. I have an 05 Escalade Esv and my son was in the backseat sleeping and somehow managed to get the seatbelt wrapped around his neck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10321057, filed 2010-03, 52,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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