Total Complaints
3 filings
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500 · model year
2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2004CADILLACESCALADE EXT 1500 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2004 ESCALADE EXT 1500 is service brakes with 1 filings, followed by electronic stability control (esc) (1) and electrical system (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 10 investigation files overlapping the 2004 ESCALADE EXT 1500, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20180122SERVICE BRAKES
TRUCK STALLS OUT WHEN PULLING OUT. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL. GETTING SERVICE STABILITY TRAK CONTROL MESSAGES, WHEN TURNING IT OFF IT SEEMS IT DOES NOT STALL OUT AS BAD. GAS GAUGE IS STICKING, NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU TRULY HAVE EVERYDAY!!
Mileage: 77,000
20180122ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRUCK STALLS OUT WHEN PULLING OUT. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL. GETTING SERVICE STABILITY TRAK CONTROL MESSAGES, WHEN TURNING IT OFF IT SEEMS IT DOES NOT STALL OUT AS BAD. GAS GAUGE IS STICKING, NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU TRULY HAVE EVERYDAY!!
Mileage: 77,000
20180122ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK STALLS OUT WHEN PULLING OUT. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL. GETTING SERVICE STABILITY TRAK CONTROL MESSAGES, WHEN TURNING IT OFF IT SEEMS IT DOES NOT STALL OUT AS BAD. GAS GAUGE IS STICKING, NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU TRULY HAVE EVERYDAY!!
Mileage: 77,000
Compare 2004CADILLACESCALADE EXT 1500 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
PE24011Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
PE22006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Rear-View Camera Failure
PE19001Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Roof Skin Separation While Driving
EQ11001EQClosed
IEE Passenger Sensing System Mats
EA07017Engineering AnalysisClosed
REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURE
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500 have?▼
The 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500?▼
The most-complained component for the 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500 is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.