2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE Complaints and Recall Information
The 2007 Cadillac Escalade has 4 complaints and 6 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners frequently report issues with the Stabilitrak system and oxygen sensor harness being damaged by the driveshaft. There are also multiple complaints about the entire instrument cluster losing power, causing the vehicle to halt during driving, along with inconsistent braking response and intermittent warning lights.
Common Issues
- Stabilitrak/Oxygen sensor damage. The harness for these components is ripped off by the driveshaft, a problem reported by several owners.
- Instrument cluster failure. The entire cluster loses power, causing the vehicle to stop suddenly during driving.
- Braking problems. Braking response varies between being hard and very loose, contributing to unsafe driving conditions.
- Intermittent warning lights. Warning lights come on sporadically, adding to driver confusion and potential safety risks.
There are 6 recalls affecting this vehicle. These recalls cover a range of systems including the electrical system and passenger airbag inflators. Some recalls address fire risks due to electrical component failures, while others concern dangerous airbag inflators that may explode and cause injury.
Recalls
- Heated washer fluid system (10V240000). Affected 1,365,070 vehicles. The heated washer fluid module can ignite due to thermal incidents causing plastic melting and possible fire. The fix permanently disables and removes the module and updates the owner manual. The recall began June 11, 2010.
- Passenger airbag inflator Zone A (21V050000). Affects 2,641,272 vehicles. The non-desiccated inflators may explode from propellant degradation after exposure to heat and humidity, sending metal fragments inside the vehicle. GM will replace the inflator free of charge; owners received notification in early 2021.
- Passenger airbag inflator Zone B (21V052000). Affects 557,023 vehicles with similar inflator defects as Zone A. The inflators pose serious injury or death risks. GM notifies owners and replaces the inflators free of charge with owner letters sent in 2021.
Owners dealing with repeated failures of critical systems or unresolved recall issues should consider consulting their state’s lemon law resources to understand potential rights and options available for their vehicle.
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE Summary
2007
Model Year
4
Total Complaints
3
Total Recalls
4563365
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE
557023 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE
2641272 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE
1365070 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.
Risk: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Complaints
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE
ID: 2100169STEERING
Entire information cluster has lost power vehicle halts to a stop in mid driving breaking response is sometimes hard sometimes very loose intermittent warning lights
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE
ID: 2100168FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Entire information cluster has lost power vehicle halts to a stop in mid driving breaking response is sometimes hard sometimes very loose intermittent warning lights
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE
ID: 2100167ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Entire information cluster has lost power vehicle halts to a stop in mid driving breaking response is sometimes hard sometimes very loose intermittent warning lights
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE
ID: 2089269ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The Stabilitrak/Oxygen sensor harness was ripped off by the driveshaft. Ive heard this is common on the 2007+ escalade