IllustrationRADIO SOUND GOES IN AND OUT. ALSO DOOR CHIME DOES OR DOESN'T WORK RIGHT ALONG WITH IT. IT COULD BE A SHORT OR THE BCM FROM WHAT I CAN SEE. ALSO SOMETIMES THE SUNROOF LEAKS
2004 Cadillac Escalade Esv
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
6 reports2004 ESCALADE ESV; SPEEDOMETER AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES BEGAN TO GO HAYWIRE, SOMETIMES STICKING ON 0MPH OTHER TIMES ON 140MPH. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF THIS IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP FOR AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND TOLD THEM TO PLEASE LOOK AT THE SPEEDOMETER BECAUSE ITS NOT WORKING. THEY REFUSED TO FI…
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2004 ESCALADE ESV; SPEEDOMETER AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES BEGAN TO GO HAYWIRE, SOMETIMES STICKING ON 0MPH OTHER TIMES ON 140MPH. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF THIS IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP FOR AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND TOLD THEM TO PLEASE LOOK AT THE SPEEDOMETER BECAUSE ITS NOT WORKING. THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT SAYING IT HAD MORE THAN 70,000 MI...THAT WAS 2008 AND IT HASN'T WORKED SINCE. I ESTIMATE MY SPEED BY THE TACHOMETER (NOT SAFE)...ORIGINAL BROKEN PART IS STILL INSTALLED...I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE WILL STICK OR SLOWLY DROP DOWN TO 0 WHILE DRIVING. IT APPEARS TO ONLY HAPPEN AT NIGHT TIME WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR
VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER THAT STICKS AND WILL DEALER AND GM WILL NOT COVER UNDER RECALL LAWSUIT. TOO MANY MILES. *TR
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND IS NOT ACCURATE. THERE IS A POLICY SET UP TO FIX ONLY THOSE VEHICLES UNDER 70000 MILES. WHY IS MY VEHICLE BEING EXCLUDED? I HAVE 88,000 MILES ON MY 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. THE DEALER, KEY CADILLAC IN EDINA MINNESOTA WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE A MANUFACTU…
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SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND IS NOT ACCURATE. THERE IS A POLICY SET UP TO FIX ONLY THOSE VEHICLES UNDER 70000 MILES. WHY IS MY VEHICLE BEING EXCLUDED? I HAVE 88,000 MILES ON MY 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. THE DEALER, KEY CADILLAC IN EDINA MINNESOTA WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. A RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM IS JUSTIFIED. *TR
MY COMPLAINT IS WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT THAT I MIGHT GET "CONFUSED" BY INFORMAITION FURNISHED BY AUTOMAKERS REGARDING SAFETY DEFECTS PERHAPS YOU ARE A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES. YOUR ARROGANCE ASTOUNDS ME.*AK IT APPEARS YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN THE FDA, A SORRY BUNCH OF DRUG COMPANY PUPPETS
Official recalls
104V045000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Feb 4, 2004
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.
Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.