ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jun 1, 2020
HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO FAIL AND GO OUT DUE TO LACK OF PROPER DESIGN. CONSTANTLY GETTING MOISTURE INSIDE OF THEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11326721
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2019
- Mileage
- 107,000 mi
2008 Cadillac Escalade Exterior lighting Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Jun 1, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 136 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Cadillac Escalade submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming exterior lighting
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 13, 2019
SEEMS TO GET MOISTURE IN HEAD LIGHT AND I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE BULBS.
- NHTSA ID
- 11231643
- Incident
- Jan 26, 2019
Driver assistanceElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Apr 22, 2019
INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES IN & OUT. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING, WHAT GEAR YOU'RE IN, WHETHER YOU'RE IN PARK REVERSE DRIVE. WAS TOLD PREVIOUS RECALL 08V441000 WAS ISSUED 8/28/2008 ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING. DEALER CAN'T GET NEW PART TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WILL GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG OR PARKED.
- NHTSA ID
- 11202969
- Incident
- Mar 4, 2019
- Mileage
- 125,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 28, 2019
MY TRUCK NORMAL DRIVING AND A FEW MILES LOOSE POWER METERS GO UP AND DOWN LOOOSE POWER TRAIN CONECTION THIS TRUCKS ON PARTICULAR HAS ELECTRIC PROBLEMS GROUND PROBLEMS I NEED TO STOP TURN OFF THE KEY AND TURN ON AGAIN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GO ON AND YOU CAN SEE TONS OF VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY . I REALLY CONCERN ABOUT THAT AND THE DEALERS KNOW THE PROBLEM AND DOESN"T MAKE A MASSIVE RECALL ON THAT I JUST REPORT THAT IF I HAD A ACCIDENT I REPORT ON THE NHTSA PAGE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11192102
- Incident
- Mar 28, 2019
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 31, 2018
MOISTURE GETTING INTO HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY CAUSING BALLAST TO SHORT, AND HID FAILURE
- NHTSA ID
- 11123775
- Incident
- Apr 2, 2018
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CONTAINED A LOT OF CONDENSATION IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000. **TR *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 11121616
- Incident
- Jan 31, 2018
- Mileage
- 109,000 mi
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Mar 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE MOISTURE CAUSED THE BULBS AND THE BALLAST TO FAIL. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CADILLAC OF NORWOOD ((781) 762-5900, 700 BOSTON PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062) WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11081711
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2018
- Mileage
- 110,000 mi
Interior & seatsExterior lightingOther / unspecified
Filed Dec 4, 2017
LIGHTING WE OWN TWO ESCALADES FROM 2008 AND HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IN BOTH CARS. CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHTS AND BURN THEM OUT WE WERE QUOTED $1,000 FOR EACH HEADLIGHT TO FIX MIN!!! HEATED SEATS ARE OUT IN BOTH TRUCKS RIMS ARE PITTED AND PEALING. HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RIMS WEEKS AFTER ROLLING OUT OF THE SHOWROOM SO DISAPPOINTED
- NHTSA ID
- 11052266
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2008
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 23, 2015
2008 CADILLAC ESCLADE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEAKING HEAD LIGHTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WATER ENTERED THE HEADLIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10680202
- Incident
- Mar 2, 2015
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 1, 2014
I HAD A HEADLIGHT THAT WAS OUT AND NOT WORKING DUE TO CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE BUILD UP. I WAS GOING TO GET IT FIXED AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR A FEW DAYS OUT TO GET IT REPAIRED. WHILE I WAS TRYING (AT NIGHT) THE OTHER ONE WENT OUT!! IT WAS TOTALLY DARK. I KEEP HAVING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BC THE MOISTURE KEEPS BUILDING UP OVER AND OVER. IT POSES A SAFETY RISK AND IS UNREASONABLE TO KEEP REPAIRING AT $1000 PER ENCASING AND $120 PER BULB. ITS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE IN 3 YEARS! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10607641
- Incident
- May 1, 2013
- Mileage
- 95,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 4, 2008
EXTREMELY BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON MANY NEWER VEHICLES CAUSE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES. THESE LIGHTS ARE SO BRIGHT THAT THEY TEMPORARILY BLIND THE PERSON ON THE ONCOMING LANE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN RAINY CONDITIONS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10250734
- Incident
- Nov 28, 2008
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 21, 2008
BLUE TINTED DRIVING/HEADLIGHTS ON NEWER CARS AND REPLACEMENT ON OLDER CARS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10239130
- Incident
- Aug 21, 2008
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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