Skip to content
Body and structurePart report

2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
11%of 18 total for the year
Median mileage
42,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“The top clear coat of the paint in the middle columns, between the doors, both sides, is peeling or going out. The Cadillac dealer (brogan Cadillac) in totowa, nj told me that is normal, I am thinking they are wrong, but maybe I'm wrong.”

NHTSA complaint #11288693, filed 2019-12, 80,000 miles

“2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid side airbags went off late in crash and caused more injury, frame did not hold due to extra hybrid weight, onstar would not function tw*”

NHTSA complaint #10303055, filed 2010-01, 5,500 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009211%

Other parts of the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid

Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology