The 1st generation Escalade spans the 1999 to 2000 model years.
It has accumulated 6 owner complaints over those year and ranks 19th in reliability out of 35 eligible Cadillac generations.
Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average Cadillac score is 2.26 while this generation comes in at 1.55.
Parts supplier, Takata, manufactured defective, shrapnel-hurling airbag inflators that need to be recalled. The issue affects 34 million+ vehicles spread out across 24 brands, making it one of the largest (and most dangerous) recalls in aut…
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Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
Overall reliability rank out of 35 eligible generations.
