2009 Cadillac Escalade Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,194miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Cadillac Escalade, 5% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,194 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.
“For approx. the past 6 months, the radio has been cutting out several times during my daily commute. On occasion, a message would appear saying Stabilitrack is off. Saturday, it cut out and stayed off for more than 30 minutes and did it several more times. …”
NHTSA complaint #11453580, filed 2022-02“The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Escalade. While driving 20 MPH, the transmission seized and the vehicle jerked. In addition, while the vehicle was in the park position, the rpms accelerated rapidly without warning and the vehicle accelerated rapidly. The vehicle was taken to auto zone where it was diagnosed that the cooling system of the hybrid system and battery caused the failure. Furthermore, family trucks and vans of denver colorado was notified of the failure and further diagnosed that the oil pressure switch and brake pedal were faulty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10993428, filed 2017-06, 158,389 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Escalade. While the cruise control was activated, it would suddenly fail when the contact activated another electrical device in the vehicle. The failure recurred to the point that the cruise control no longer operated at all. Also, while driving over a speed hump or any other bump in the road, the windows would roll up or down without warning. The dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure miileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10896896, filed 2016-08, 100,000 milesVehicle 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 2009 Cadillac Escalade
24 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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