2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,558miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,558 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.
“I have a 2005 Cadillac Escalade Ext, I was in las vegas and parked my vehicle in the first parking spot , which was the handicap parking in front of store . I was in there for no more than 20 minutes and my vehicle was stolen , I the called the police which gave me the number to onstar, then onstar told me they sent a signal to the truck, and the time frame was no more than 10 minutes of 8:50 . The outcome was that onstar did not locate the vehicle it was located by the police 6 days later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10176277, filed 2006-12“The contact stated the vehicle failed to start after being parked for one or two days. This problem occurred on four occasions. On one occasion, the dealership replaced the battery but this did not remedy the problem. The dealership could not duplicate the problem on all other occasions. The consumer stated the vehicle has been in the shop 17 times, since the vehicle was purchased. The cd player was inoperative. The heated seat was inoperative. The fuel tank and fog light was replaced updated 09/25/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10167487, filed 2006-09, 18,558 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10114431Feb 23, 2016This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone…
- 10096026Feb 11, 2016This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller…
- 10112299Jan 27, 2016This informational bulletin provides information on Part Restriction and Ordering Process Information for OnStar Vehicle Communication Interface Modules (VCIM) (GMNA Only)
- 10113810Aug 18, 2015This warranty administration bulletin provides dealership personnel with policy and procedure requirements for essential tools that include consumable parts (U.S. Only).
- 10113701Jun 22, 2015This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. Dealers Only).
- 10113654May 15, 2015This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar® cellular communication upgrade.
- 10113652May 15, 2015This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar® cellular communication upgrade.
- 10114474Apr 20, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should…
- 10114470Apr 17, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue…
- 10113722Mar 2, 2015This informational bulletin provides information on communication with OnStar® module after Canadian cellular upgrade.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT
3 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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