2012 Cadillac Escalade Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,348miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Cadillac Escalade, 10% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,348 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 car loose power on the road the electronics in car go crazy these may lead to accidents or injuries code c0900 a lot of GM product have the same problem GM needs to do a recall this happen in the highway in rush hour please take action”
NHTSA complaint #11315838, filed 2020-03, 122,696 miles“Issue started by having the engine cutoff or go into low power mode. Mechanic tried fining power issues, ended up replacing PCM board. Issue remained. Then oil pressure sensor check engine light came on, had a mechanic replace the oil pressure sensor and everything worked for a little while. Next low oil pressure message came up, stating to shut off engine. After reading around, the issue seems to be that the camshaft actuator is being starved of oil due to low oil pressure, that is caused by the camshaft and bearings being bad. …”
NHTSA complaint #11269759, filed 2019-10, 78,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251708Feb 21, 2024This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
- 10232819Feb 16, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 4% |
| 2016 | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 2 | 10% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 15 | 7% |
| 2006 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 2 | 3% |
| 2003 | 9 | 11% |
| 2002 | 8 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2012 Cadillac Escalade
9 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Cadillac Escalade
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.
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