2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv recalls and problems

The 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv has 1 recall and 5 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is engine.

2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv
Photo: 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv by DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2006 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Lowest complaint count among 23 Escalade Esv model years — 20th most.

1recalls
5complaints
1crashes
0fires
1injuries
36,500median 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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1 recall

Equipment

Dec 7, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V552000 · 32,068 vehicles

Problem: Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.

Risk: A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on March 31, 2006. Owners May contact Buick at 1-866-608-8080, Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, Hummer at 1-800-732-5493, Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, Saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or Isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.

Gm recall no. 05109.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

Engine2
Air Bags1
Power Train1
Service Brakes1

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

Complaints by year filed

2007: 1 complaints20072008: 2 complaints200822015: 1 complaints20152019: 1 complaints20191

2006 vs. other Cadillac Escalade Esv years

2003: 12 complaints20032004: 22 complaints2005: 14 complaints20052006: 5 complaints2007: 39 complaints20072008: 17 complaints2009: 6 complaints20092010: 4 complaints2011: 13 complaints20112012: 3 complaints2013: 2 complaints20132015: 8 complaints2016: 15 complaints20162017: 38 complaints2018: 15 complaints20182019: 34 complaints2020: 22 complaints20202021: 74 complaints2022: 60 complaints20222023: 94 complaints942024: 23 complaints20242025: 14 complaints2026: 12 complaints202612

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv, the latest from Dec 7, 2005 (equipment). 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 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention engine (2), air bags (1), power train (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.