Best Year to Buy a Cadillac Escalade
Reliability rankings across 26 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 26 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2001 Cadillac Escalade is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 100/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 3 owner complaints. The 2007 model year is the least reliable with 283 complaints and a score of 45/100 ("Proceed with Caution").
All Years Ranked
2001Smooth Ride 3 2020Smooth Ride 13 2025Smooth Ride 14 2013Smooth Ride 17 2014Smooth Ride 19 2018Smooth Ride 21 2019Smooth Ride 24 2006Smooth Ride 24 2012Smooth Ride 26 2024Smooth Ride 40 2010Smooth Ride 43 2009Smooth Ride 58 2005Smooth Ride 61 2011Smooth Ride 64 2022Smooth Ride 71 2021Smooth Ride 74 2000Solid Pick 83 2017Solid Pick 85 2004Solid Pick 103 2016Solid Pick 101 2015Solid Pick 102 2003Solid Pick 112 2023Solid Pick 119 2002Solid Pick 149 2008Solid Pick 167 2007Proceed with Caution 283
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97
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64
61
45