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2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
96
Owner Complaints
4
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
63
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Declining -100%
Complaint Trend
0 last 24mo vs 2 prior

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2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV Safety Recalls (1)

04V04500004/02/2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8
SERVICE BRAKES
7
AIR BAGS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
SEATS
4
STEERING
4
POWER TRAIN
3

Based on 96 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

5
Crash-Involved Complaints
4
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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