2026 Cadillac Escalade owner complaints

Driving on highway and knocking/bumping noise came from engine area and smoking badly. Almost imedaitally losing power. Oil spray from engine covered running boards and back of vehicle. Not sure of exact components could aslo be more powertrain components and not just engine. We can make sure vehicle is available for your inspection if needed. The dealer confirmed "catastrophic engine failure" . We have not been given details on exact cause or components. Safety of driver and three pasengers were put at risk as the issue happened on a highway with lots of traffic risking causing an accident. Sat on the side of the road for two hours waiting on tow truck from the dealership. The car is currently at delaership as they have not yet told us the exact issue but it is an engine/pow

Complete engine failure. Car stalled out at highway speeds and nearly caused collision. Would not turn over to be moved off freeway.

Driving on freeway, engine starting knocking loudly and completely failed. I blew an engine on my 2023 escalade esv as well. Seems like the recall might need to be extended to the 2026 models as well.

My Escalade had just been into the dealer because the battery died at only 4200 miles. I drove away and after 10 minutes, I was getting warning messages that the engine was overheating and to turn the vehicle off immediately. I had to pull over on the freeway while listening to my engine knock and click. I eventually got it back to the dealer where they were unable to turn the car on and unable to determine the issue other than telling me it’s something with the engine.

We just purchased our new 2026 Cadillac Escalade V this month. We were driving on interstate 64 when we experienced a sudden loss of propulsion and a warning that there was no oil pressure. We barely made it to the side of the highway where the engine had seized up and was unable to be started. The vehicle was towed to our local Cadillac dealer. They informed me today that the crankshaft had failed similar to the previous 6.2 L engine recalls. they have ordered a new engine. They are unable to tell me when the new engine will be there or how long it will take for the repairs to be done. I should also mention that our 2022 Cadillac Escalade experienced catastrophic engine failure as well. This led us to our new purchase of the 2026 Escalade. There were no warning signs prior to this catast

The engine failed my check engine light came on, it was in the middle of traffic on 4/2/2026. the vehicle had a very rough idle it went away and then came back and then rough idle again I had 2 miles to go to reach my home and then it just shut off. I called the dealer immediately and then I call AAA I received a loaner from the dealer, and they said they would set up a meeting with the tech advisor and myself. My 2026 Cadillac escalate only had 3186 miles on it I was told by the dealership that it was a bearing issue.

On March 21, 2026 while traveling at approximately 70 mph on a public highway, the vehicle experienced a sudden and total loss of propulsion. The vehicle stalled in active traffic, creating an immediate and life-threatening hazard. Following the stall, the vehicle’s system failed, and the vehicle would not engage any gear, including “Park” or “Neutral.” Consequently, the vehicle could not be towed by standard means and required a specialized car carrier to be transported to Heritage Cadillac in Morrow, GA 30260.

On february 16, 2026, around 4:30 p.m. We were driving our new Cadillac escalade sport v-series with only 900 miles on the odometer at around 50 miles per hour on highway t in franklin county to our home from the dog groomer with our 2 large breed newfoundland dogs who weigh 130 pounds each named [xxx] and squiggy who were laying down in the rear cargo area with the 3rd row seat folded down when I noticed the vehicle was slowing down even though I had my right foot on the accelerator and that's when I noticed that the transmission had unexpectedly and without warning shifted from drive to neutral without any alerts or warning messages. Then, suddenly again without any alerts or warning the brakes locked up on the highway throwing us forward including [xxx] and [xxx] into the back sides

On February 12, 2026, while driving my 2026 Cadillac Escalade from Corpus Christi to Portland, Texas, I encountered a severe safety issue. While driving on the bridge, the engine started making a loud knocking noise and then abruptly stopped working, causing the vehicle to turn off in the middle of traffic. I have only had my vehicle for a total of 55 days, and the mileage on my vehicle is 2,455 miles. This incident highlights a critical motor failure that poses a significant safety risk.