2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Problems
Compared with other Cadillac Escalade IQ years
Too new to compare
- Model years are compared once their first three years of complaints are in; the 2025 can be compared from 2028.
- Most reported part: Engine (2 complaints).
Based only on NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations. Not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold, and not a reliability rating. How this is calculated
- Complaints
- 5filed with NHTSA
- Median mileage
- —no mileage reported
- Recalls
- 0campaigns on record
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
Sources: NHTSA records for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error
NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ. The part named most often is engine, with 2 complaints (40% of the total), followed by steering (2) and electrical system (1). NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 372 technical service bulletins for this model year. Engine complaints overlap with 6 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Steering complaints overlap with 6 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.
- Engine2 40%
- Steering2 40%
- Electrical system1 20%
- Lane departure1 20%
- Seats1 20%
- Wheels1 20%
Example complaints
Engine: “On April 7, 2026 I was driving my daughter to school when my 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Frunk (Front Trunk) opening while driving. This renders the EV completely inoperable and disables the vehicle. I pulled over and contacted Road Side assistance and had my vehicle towed to Cadillac of Beverly Hills. It was repaired over the course of 3 days and I was assured it was fixed. Today, on August 9, 2026 the exact same situation occurred. The frunk opened while I was driving the vehicle with my wife and daughter leaving us stranded for 2 hours while we waited for road side assistance to tow the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11755817, filed 2026-08Steering: “On October 1, 2026, the vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of steering control while I was driving. The steering wheel became mechanically disengaged from steering control and rotated freely. I was able to stop the vehicle narrowly avoiding a collision. The vehicle was not driveable and in the flow of traffic, and safety was of the most concern. Law enforcement was called via OnStar Roadside assistance to manage traffic while I awaited a tow truck. It was towed to the authorized Cadillac dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #11768280, filed 2026-10Electrical system: “Ball Bearings upon purchase, was not able to drive off the lot. Sensors malfunctioning creating horn honking each day at a specific time Module currently needs replacement on new vehicle. Entire vehicle shut down without power. Passenger side blind spot in side mirror. Unable to see cars and blindspot sensor does not register vehicle. Is this due to the vehicle load or height? or the fact that the side mirrors are placed incorrectly. Was not able to access vehicle. dead. Vehicle has been at the dealer for 15 days No warning messages. Just complete failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11660345, filed 2025-05Complaints by year filed
This model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
Recalls and investigations
NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by 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. 372 on record; the latest 10 are shown.
- 11038684Oct 26, 2026Electrical system. Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which remanufactured high voltage battery packs were built using modules that were ineligible for reuse and…
- 11038744Oct 24, 2026Other or unknown. This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener and to replace the opener with a new updated part.
- 11038743Oct 24, 2026Other or unknown. Vehicles may display a MIL or “Service High Voltage” message, with DTC P061B stored as current or history. The condition may be caused by a software anomaly and may clear after a vehicle sleep…
- 11038139Oct 5, 2026Other or unknown. This preliminary PI was created to advise techniians in the field that they will not be able to perform a GDS automated bleed with the scan tool dues to a issue with the software in the scan tool
- 11038136Sep 28, 2026Other or unknown. This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being…
- 11038132Sep 28, 2026Other or unknown. This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
- 11037797Sep 28, 2026Other or unknown. This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener. Engineering is working on a new module.
- 11037555Sep 26, 2026Other or unknown. This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
- 11037551Sep 21, 2026Other or unknown. This preliminary information communicates an issue with a service column lock message and DTC U3000. Engineering is working on the issue and in the meantime dealerships are to reset/clear the DTC…
- 11037446Sep 15, 2026Other or unknown. If a vehicle has an issue with super cruise inoperative tech is directed to follow a diagnostic path before replacing the Image processing module.
Other model years of the Cadillac Escalade IQ
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | Crash ★ | MPG | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | Too new |
All Cadillac Escalade IQ model years
Frequently asked questions
How many NHTSA complaints does the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ have?
NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
What part of the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is reported most often?
Engine is named most often, in 2 complaints (40% of the total), followed by steering with 2.
Has the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ been recalled?
NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year in the data used here. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
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.