2009 Cadillac Escalade Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the battery was drained. The contact called AAA, who had installed the battery incorrectly. The battery was replaced. While driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle started to shake. The vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who determined that the system needed to be reset, and the vehicle was working as designed. The failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the cylinder head was cracked, and the air compressor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

NHTSA ID

11696026

Incident

Oct 4, 2025

Mileage

180,000 mi

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NHTSA ID

11651505

Incident

Apr 6, 2020

Lifter failure resulting in a bent pushrod, camshaft, and piston damage. The engine was very dirty like the oil changes were neglected. I always changed the oil in 5,000 mile increments or less depending on driving conditions. The owners manual and oil filler specifies Mobil 1 5W30 oil. When I was working I always had the shop next door change the oil with Mobil 1. After I retired in 2019, I had the nearby GM dealer change the oil. I was unaware that they were substituting DEXOS oil which is not what the owners manual or fill cap specifies for this vehicle. This resulted in premature engine failure. With DEXOS you could be getting oil that is inferior to Mobil 1 full synthetic. See [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11638601

Incident

Jan 5, 2024

After driving car all day off and on, it suddenly went into limp mode. Multiple misfires. Service traction t control and service stabilitrak warnings. Engine light flashing. Car had oil. Replaced oil pressure sensor. Replaced spark plugs. Wires. And coils. Will not clear misfire and won’t go out of limp mode. $7500 fix. This is ridiculous. I have heard of 15 others with the same issue.

NHTSA ID

11605346

Incident

Jun 8, 2024

Low oil pressure causing engine failure, suspension issues constantly, limp mode won’t go off

NHTSA ID

11589117

Incident

May 16, 2024

The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering with an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was notified of an engine misfire due to a faulty camshaft sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

NHTSA ID

11456671

Incident

Mar 7, 2022

Mileage

117,000 mi

For approx. the past 6 months, the radio has been cutting out several times during my daily commute. On occasion, a message would appear saying Stabilitrack is off. Saturday, it cut out and stayed off for more than 30 minutes and did it several more times. Everytime the radio cuts out, the door locks started locking and unlocking on their own, the air conditioning, cooled front seats, and defrost turns on and the seats the airbag off light came on, and a warning message saying service stability system came on, plus the engine was revving without power and I was worried I was going to lose all electrical and control, so I pulled off the We have ran several diagnostic but found no error code messages and nothing wrong with the vehicle. When I was talking to them, the system was acting normally. I have taken the car to the dealership and my local family mechanic shop. We have paid extensively to change the grounding wire, battery, cables, fuses and other grounding components to resolve this issue. It is very dangerous and has caused my family to jerk and sometimes be hit in the process. It has died on the highway and creates an extreme possibility for accident to others, if this continues to occur. I typically would not reach out in this manner and I would just replace the vehicle, but through further research, others have also had this problem, reported it on the Cadillac forum and we have not been added to the previous electrical recall or gotten resolutions. This is my last resort before this becomes a fatality for some owner.

NHTSA ID

11453580

Incident

Feb 23, 2022

THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY AND OIL AND POWER STERING FLUIDS WAS ON MY CARPORT. I HAVE CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET AND MORE THAN A FEW IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME SUV.

NHTSA ID

11307946

Incident

Feb 8, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON OCCASION AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EARNHARDT BUICK GMC (6501 CENTENNIAL CENTER BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89149, 702-951-8200), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209,000.

NHTSA ID

11243774

Incident

Aug 12, 2019

Mileage

209,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE RPMS ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTO ZONE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM AND BATTERY CAUSED THE FAILURE. FURTHERMORE, FAMILY TRUCKS AND VANS OF DENVER COLORADO WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FURTHER DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,389.

NHTSA ID

10993428

Incident

Jun 6, 2017

Mileage

158,389 mi