2016 Cadillac Escalade Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 Cadillac Escalade, 4% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.
“I purchased a new vehicle a little over a year ago, picked it up at 4pm, on my drive home I noticed a vibration when driving at speeds from 35 miles per hour plus. The vibration increases with speed. I brought it back to the dealer the next morning on saturday at 8am. I was asked to drop it off during the week, which I did. They replaced 4 tires. This did not correct the problem. I brought it back again a few weeks later, two tires were replaced a second time. I still had the same problem. I brought it back again, the 3rd time they replaced on tire. It did not correct the vibration. …”
NHTSA complaint #11042288, filed 2017-11, 15 miles“Collision alert on while in park. They also flash faintly while driving with nothing in front. All sensors clear of debris. This is a recurrent issue for which I was told it was cue related and that replacing the cue would fix. (recurrent issue) service person was able to see this problem as it happened issues with my escalate which include the collision alert displaying ( flickering ) ongoing. Hard to take pictures as it happens while driving transmission bangs low speed (recurrent issues) vehicle locked itself with the keys inside. …”
NHTSA complaint #11062654, filed 2018-01“The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while coming to a stop to park the vehicle, the vehicle turned off and restarted continuously, and the steering wheel straightened unintendedly. The contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle failed to restart after being turned off. The contact had to disconnect and reconnect the battery cables to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the message Service Stabili-trak was temporarily displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the failure could not be duplicated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11667098, filed 2025-06, 143,000 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…
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 2016 Cadillac Escalade
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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