2023 Cadillac Escalade ESV Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade ESV, 2% of the 92 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“To Whom It May Concern at General Motors, I am writing to express my profound concern, disappointment, and fear following a recent experience with my Cadillac Escalade that has caused me to seriously question the safety, reliability, and future of the Cadillac brand. For important context, the first Cadillac Escalade my family owned was a 2012 model that we purchased used in Ann Arbor. At the time, when we encountered engine issues and various quality concerns, we attributed them to the fact that the vehicle was pre-owned. …”
NHTSA complaint #11713334, filed 2026-01“my wife was driving down the road late at night and the engine turned off and all the lights inside the car (dash lights, etc) and outside the car turned off...it was super scary. no warning lights came on before this happened...there was no warning given by the car that something was wrong. Got the car to the dealership and the dealer diagnosed it with a blown engine. this failure could have caused death or injury if there were other cars/people around.”
NHTSA complaint #11641456, filed 2025-02Related recalls
- 22V903000Dec 8, 2022General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV…Covers: Cadillac Escalade ESV 2022–2023, CT5 2020–2023, CT4 2020–2023 +8 more
Related service bulletins
- 11019325Apr 15, 2025This informational bulletin provides information on the turn signal stalk not cancelling and/or mis cancelling.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade ESV
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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