2003 Cadillac Escalade Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,880miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Cadillac Escalade, 4% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,880 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.
“The battery in my Escalade had been dying on me for a while. One day, my gauges all stayed stuck as if I was driving on the freeway. I drove it for a while until I was tired of jump-starting it almost everyday and I finally replaced the battery.the gauges all stayed the same. A few days went by and the battery started to die again. I realized that this was more than just a battery problem. I drove it 5 miles away from my place on the freeway and as I was coming back home it started to decelerate all on it's own. It marked system stability disabled and would not let me go over 25 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10451490, filed 2012-03, 125,000 miles“The car accelerates as soon as you turn it on and it just keeps accelerating so we have to turn it of because it does not stop. The car was in motion when this happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10860419, filed 2016-04, 136,760 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that, on different occasions, the accelerator and brake pedals seized and failed to release when needed. The failure presented the risk of a potential crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 02v224000 (electrical system); although, the failures were similar to the recall campaigns. The vehicle was also not included in NHTSA action number: ea11001 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11223001, filed 2019-06Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 6 | 6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 15% |
| 2013 | 2 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 10% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 6% |
| 2003 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 4 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2003 Cadillac Escalade
23 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Cadillac Escalade
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.
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