2015 Cadillac Escalade Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2015 Cadillac Escalade, 4% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 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.
“THIS IS FOR SAFETY RECALL IN oct 2019- regarding the brakes- it has ALREADY BEEN MADE AWARE TO DOT. This is in regards to getting a refund for my almost 4k out of pocket expense. The brakes went out completely in sept 2019 ( in 5-7 mph I could not stop in traffic even with them all the way pushed to the floor. and caused a front end collision ad the brakes been working normally this would have never happened. I was wondering what i needed to do ( or if i can ) to get reimbursed for the damages that i incurred on fixing my vehicle. ( around 4,000). Or if i need to notify Cadillac of this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11548239, filed 2023-10“The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that both rear doors trim near the windows had been slowly detaching from the vehicle, causing a loud whistling sound while driving. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer where it was inspected and determined that the trim needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11603783, filed 2024-07, 88,000 miles“S10 DOT/I: letter from congressman cline on behalf of constituent regarding the difficulty she is experiencing with her 2015 Cadillac Escalade (attn: kjersten croke). The consumer stated the vehicle's radiator leaked due to excessive recycling of the thermostat. Coolant was leaking from the radiator tubes. This failure was repaired per the technical bulletin 9i1513e. The vehicle would vibrate. Repairs were attempted, but the vibrations recurred. The trim on the drivers side was loose. The interior and exterior lights would remain on after the vehicle was powered off causing the battery to die. …”
NHTSA complaint #11195210, filed 2019-04Related service bulletins
- 11016944Mar 11, 2025This service bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting (U.S. and Canada Only).
- 11015382Feb 20, 2025This informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to remove the paint stain that may present itself under the shipping film.
- 11014171Jan 31, 2025This service bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11009764Sep 21, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10252745Mar 27, 2024This preliminary informational bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting…
- 10252124Mar 21, 2024This preliminary informational bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting…
- 10250244Jan 18, 2024This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- 10249745Jan 18, 2024This preliminary informational bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 | 4 | 4% |
| 2012 | 2 | 10% |
| 2011 | 3 | 6% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 | 19 | 8% |
| 2006 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 6% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2015 Cadillac Escalade
28 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Cadillac Escalade
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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