2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv recalls and problems

The 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv has 1 recall and 14 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

Pictured: a 2006 model; the 2005 may differ in details. Photo: 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv by DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How the 2005 compares

Average

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 23 Escalade Esv model years — 13th most.

1recalls

14complaints

0crashes

1fires

1injuries

95,987median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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1 recall

Power Train

Feb 14, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V055000 · 7,194 vehicles

Problem: Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock and transmission braking effect." under certain vehicle starting conditions, the shift lever position indicator located in the instrument panel cluster May not illuminate. If the shift lever position indicator does not illuminate, the driver May not know which gear the vehicle is in.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.

Risk: The vehicle May move in an unintended direction resulting in possible injury to others outside of the vehicle.

Original NHTSA wording

THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2005. Owners May contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

Gm recall no. 05023.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2005 vs. other Cadillac Escalade Esv years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2005. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv, the latest from Feb 14, 2005 (power train). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (5), service brakes (4), power train (2). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.