IllustrationTHE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING IN AT LEAST TWO LOCATIONS. THE DEALER MASSEY CADILLAC OF SOUTH ORLANDO HAD TO REPLACE FROM THE REAR AXLE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS HAPPENED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON INTERNATIONAL DRIVE ON OUR WAY HOME TO MC.
2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
5 reportsEXHAUST MANIFOLD MISSING BOLTS, TRANSMISSION LINES LEAKING AT QUICK CONNECT CONNECTION, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING, HEATER HOSE LEAKING AT CONNECTION. MOST OF THESE ITEMS ARE COMMON CONCERNS AMONGST OTHER OWNERS OF SAME ENGINE SIZE. NO RECALL ON MANIFOLD BOLTS? COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UP A VERY STEEP MOUNTAIN WITH VERY STEEP SWITCHBACKS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES STOPPED OPERATING AS WELL. THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. FIVE TO TEN MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UP A VERY STEEP MOUNTAIN WITH VERY STEEP SWITCHBACKS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES STOPPED OPERATING AS WELL. THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. FIVE TO TEN MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE COMPUTER SEEMED TO RESET. ON JULY 8, 2008, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 6,000 FOOT MOUNTAIN, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL ALTITUDES, THE FIRST BEING APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,034 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/05/08
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, A SMALL TRUCK MOVED INTO HIS LANE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE AND TAPPED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SEVERELY SWERVE ACROSS THE FRE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, A SMALL TRUCK MOVED INTO HIS LANE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE AND TAPPED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SEVERELY SWERVE ACROSS THE FREEWAY AT 180 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WAS FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT; THEREFORE, OTHER VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT A CRASH OCCURRING. HER HUSBAND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE INDICATED HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE FLUID SMELLED BURNT. HER HUSBAND CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE WAS HEARD. THE FOLLOWING DAY, AFTER CALLING THE MANUFACTURER, A TECHNICIAN CAME OUT AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,500. THE DEALER STATED IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE B WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPO…
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TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE B WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT.
Official recalls
105V552000 · Equipment:other:labels
Dec 7, 2005
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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: 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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.