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2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
4Engine
4Fuel/propulsion System
4Air Bags
3Service Brakes
2
All reported categories
Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Suspension
1Traction Control System
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

1 reports
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29,529 miles · Feb 22, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WITH A WARNING ON MESSAGE CENTER SAYING, "REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND OIL PRESSURE LOW. TURN OFF ENGINE." THE SUV WILL ALSO GO "DEAD" WHEN TRYING TO START THE ENGINE SOMETIMES. AFTER WAITING A FEW SECONDS AND TURNING THE IGNITION KEY AGAIN, THE SUV WILL CRANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 7…

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THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WITH A WARNING ON MESSAGE CENTER SAYING, "REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND OIL PRESSURE LOW. TURN OFF ENGINE." THE SUV WILL ALSO GO "DEAD" WHEN TRYING TO START THE ENGINE SOMETIMES. AFTER WAITING A FEW SECONDS AND TURNING THE IGNITION KEY AGAIN, THE SUV WILL CRANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES WITH CONSECUTIVE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS ILLUMINATING WITHIN HOURS AFTER THE REPAIR. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES HAVE REPORTED MULTIPLE SENSORS FAILING, INCLUDING THE KNOCK SENSOR ON BANK 1 (THREE TIMES). THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, AS THE KNOCK SENSOR HAS FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NEED TO BE RETURNED FOR THE 8TH REPAIR IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10383967

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.