Year · Make · Model

2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

NCAP safety

Overall

Not rated

Frontal

Not rated

Side

Not rated

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Consumer complaints

5 filed

1

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries reported

0

Fatalities reported

What people complain about

Electrical System
2
Seat Belts
1
Equipment
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
1
Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
1
Electrical SYSTEM:HORN
1
Exterior LIGHTING:FOG Lights
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1

Recalls

1 campaign

05V055000·POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR2005-02-14

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.

RiskTHE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.