2008 Cadillac Escalade
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2008 Cadillac Escalade. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
4 recalls name the 2008 Cadillac Escalade. Newest first.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama…
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of…
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
Gm IS recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac DTS; hummer H2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac CTS; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; GMC acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon XL; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles…
It IS possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. an updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. the safety recall began on june 11, 2010. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Gm IS recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac DTS; hummer H2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; GMC acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon XL, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. a short circuit on the printed…
This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. the recall began on september 12, 2008. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, GMC at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Truck goes into limp mode, reduced power, stuck in second gear, stabilitrak and engine lights. Took it to the Cadillac dealership and after 3100 dollars in repairs the truck is still doing it. If the high level techs can’t figure it out after 2000 in labor it’s should be a recall item.
Oil pump car shuts off while idling
Tire size 285/45r22 got into freeway this morning and the outer sidewall just separated on the lr tire no warning, tires looked good 7/32 tread left even wear and tire pressure was correct. The other tires look good on the outside but so did the one that came apart the car has tpms and the tires were never run low or had any repairs. The outside tread block at the sidewall peeled off the tire
Well driving, fuel indications went out and car started to do rough idling with poorer fuel economy. Upon inspection, wiring harness by driveshaft on the driver side got caught in the driveshaft and destroyed wiring.
Side Impact air bags did not deployed on side impact. Available for inspection. Got hit from the side and air bags did not deployed. Driver did not received protection from the crash. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. Vehicle was seen by the police at the crash site. The component has not been inspected. There were no warning signs or messages or symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. Became aware of the air bag deployment failure after the side impact crash.
The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, the "Service Traction Control" and "Service Stabili-trak" message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact was informed by the auction that the failure was due to the low air pressure on the driver’s side rear tire. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot, the steering wheel locked-up. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that no issues were found. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated once. The vehicle was taken to another mechanic who diagnosed that the oil sensor and oil pressure switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 165,286.
I started my vehicle one afternoon to a tapping sound dining from under the hood. I checked my oil, which was good then schedule to have my truck looked at by a mechanic. He started that the lifters and bearings needed to be replaced. I have always had the oil and other fluids changed regularly so I don't understand the expensive repair. The mechanic recommend a treatment that would give me time to save for the repair of the replacement of my engine. I now hear that engine failure IS common in this vehicle. Why IS there not a recall to repair or replace these massive bill of a part that was properly taken care of. My vehicle IS still tapping and IS now starting a slight jerk while driving and a delay when starting up.
Remedy for the passenger airbag has taken way too long because of gm fighting it. It IS very unsettling and unsafe feeling everytime I drive my affected vehicle. Please remedy soon!
The engine light came on, it was trembling for a month prior to the light. Then pepboys could not find problem. Reset electrical panel. A week later brake stabilizer light came on. Took to ocean cadillac in miami. The engine was smoking, knocking and about to go on fire. It lost pressure and I called insurance flatbed.. After fuel pump replaced and $1200 later.. Picked up and drove off. 15 minutes later engine vibrating & smoking as service dept closed. They gave me a loaner car, and said fuel pump blown out from engine malfuction.. Other owners, same model, told ,me a common problem that gm repairs for free since on recall. the delearship now says 4,000 bill to fix the root of the problem. This should be covered by gm who does not answer the phone. two months going back and forth the delearship and no more money to give 4,000 to the engine which IS on recall & responsibility of gm motors.
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Hanlees davis chevrolet (4989 chiles rd, davis, ca 95618) was contacted and made aware of the issue. The dealer confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Airbag recall: may have defective airbags. EX: been in a couple collisions and no response from bags.
Waiting on followup to this recall since 2016 but the manufacturer doesn't have a remedy yet for this airbags that pose a safety risk of bursting overtime. my vehicle IS my daily driver so I am concerned about this. I saw in the news about this today so am following up on the recalls.
I saw on tv that there IS a recall on the takata airbag. I called 866-982-2339. To see when they could repair. Replace my airbags. They told me that I needed to check with nh tsh. So I am filing a complaint doesn't sound like they want to help me. They gave me the run-around they cut me off four times. I have been on the phone for over an hour with no success.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer red noland cadillac inc. (990 motor city dr, colorado springs, co 80905) where it was diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The spark plugs were replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was approximately 177,000.
Purchased 4 brand new lexani thirty tires with wheels, and less that 200 miles the entire front of my tire blew out driving down the highway. Waited 3 weeks for new tire to come, and less than a week the new tire and also another tire has chunks coming off of them.
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact called moore cadillac located at 9177 w. Broad st, richmond, va 23294, and it was confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact stated that his air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel upon start of his vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been notified of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
On 3 separate occasions over the past 10 years the accelerator has stuck and accelerated. Only standing on the brake gradually brought vehicle to a stop with engine still revving. This continued for about 15 minutes before it stopped and drove normal. After parking and starting up the engine again the accelerator stuck again for a period of 30 minutes. After letting the truck sit for 2 days it ran fine tot he mechanic who could not find any problems. I drive on mountain trails and roads with steep cliffs so no fun fighting this big truck up and down the mountain, not to mention my brakes were burning up
I have a recall notice but the dealer states that gm says there's nothing wrong with the airbags and refused to replace them! I've written to gm and received a phone call from someone from "customer service" who told me that cadillac says there's nothing wrong with my air bags. In the meantime my car has a recall which has reflected in such a low trade in value that I can't even sell my car. Now the light IS on that says to "service air bags" and cadillac wants to charge me over $1300 to "service" the air bags they won't replace. Since we live in florida, where it's hot and humid, the conditions make it even more likely that the propellant can degrade and if deployed can cause serious or fatal injury. And since both my husband and I are elderly and disabled, this causes even more concerns.
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact reached out to several dealers, including cadillac of norwood located at 700 providence hwy, norwood, ma 02062, (781) 762-5900, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the dealer was told that the air bag light was illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Headlights continue to fail and go out due to lack of proper design. Constantly getting moisture inside of them. *tr
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. (Lindsay cadillac of alexandria 1525 kenwood ave, alexandria, va 22302 (703) 935-4445) was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced a failure of the air bags warning light being illuminated. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning sensor illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the sensor was replaced. He was then informed that his vehicle was under recall nhtsa campaign number:16v383000 (air bag). The contact called lindsay cadillac of alexandria 1525 kenwood ave, alexandria, va 22302 where the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact also stated that the driver's side air bag warning sensor was also replaced by the same independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
We have been notified many times over the past 5=6 years that the air bags were defective. After many calls with the same answer we don't know what to do. We are told there IS a problem but no remedy. We recently tried to sell the car but since it had the air bag problem, the value was greatly impacted. it feels like we are driving a ticking time bomb and no one at cadillac or GMC cares about this problem.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (Gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. According to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. In addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac DTS (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 GMC acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm IS instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. Gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis IS closed.
In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi IS aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.
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