The 1st generation Escalade runs from the 1999 to 2000 model years and ranks 19th out of 35 eligible generations in reliability with a cumulative PainRank™ of 1.55.
PainRank™ is a relative complaint analysis of the 6 complaints made by owners over at CarComplaints.com A majority of the complaints are about electrical problems.
You can compare it with other Escalade generations.
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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.