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Cadillac Escalade EXTModel year report

2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT Problems

Complaints
16filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
78,225miles, 8 complaints with mileage
Recalls
5campaigns on record
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests. Report an error

NHTSA recorded 16 consumer complaints for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT. The part named most often is air bags, with 8 complaints (50% of the total), followed by brakes (2) and electrical system (2). 8 of the complaints include a mileage, and 50% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 78,225 miles. Of all complaints, 2 a fire, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns and 997 technical service bulletins for this model year. Air bags complaints overlap with 2 recall campaigns covering the inflator module and 9 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Brakes complaints overlap with 25 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Air bags: “- the contact stated that while driving the 2007 Cadillac Escalade Ext 1500 on a clear day with good road conditions at 70 MPH and his airbags deployed. T he called jerry's Cadillac in weatherford, texas to tow his vehicle. The contact stated that the GM investigator informed him that they would come out and remove a black box from the vehicle. The contact stated that they did inform him that the box had been removed and they found no information on the box that indicated anything was wrong with the airbags or the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10182466, filed 2007-02, 1,999 miles

Brakes: “The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Escalade Ext. While operating the vehicle, the service parking assist and service traction control sensor indicators remained illuminated. In addition, the front driver side door knob fractured. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (mclaughlin Cadillac in east moline, il) and the manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 140,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11075815, filed 2018-03, 140,000 miles

Electrical system: “After driving the truck from work one day, all the lights on the dash starts flickering, there was a loss of power, no acceleration and speed gauge drop completely. I had no idea of the speed that I was driving plus the doors started locking and unlocking. I have looked online and there are many people with the same issue with GM products.”

NHTSA complaint #11039249, filed 2017-10, 123,450 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

50% of the 8 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 30,000 and 130,000 miles.

13%0–1013%10–2525%25–500%50–750%75–10038%100–15013%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (8 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 78,225 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: falling. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

20072009201020112016320173201820212022
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT. Frontal results are shown driver / passenger; rollover shows the star rating and NHTSA's estimated risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VersionOverallFrontalSideSide poleRollover
Escalade EXT · sedan AWDnot rated5 / 5——3 · 21.2% risk

Ratings before the 2011 model year come from an older, less demanding test and are not comparable with ratings for 2011 and later.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), nhtsa.gov/ratings.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 997 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 997 bulletins →

Other model years of the Cadillac Escalade EXT

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20081463,6994———Not enough data
20071678,2255———Falling
2005542,8411—13—Not enough data
200411106,0002—13—Not enough data
20031583,0612—13—Stable
20022286,0561—12—Stable

All Cadillac Escalade EXT model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT have?

NHTSA recorded 16 consumer complaints for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT is reported most often?

Air bags is named most often, in 8 complaints (50% of the total), followed by brakes with 2.

Has the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT been recalled?

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT reported?

Among the 8 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 78,225 miles and the middle half falls between 30,000 and 130,000 miles; 50% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Crash ratings are from NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.