Model year record
2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid recalls & problems
The 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 18 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2009 Cadillac Escalade 4-DR. Hybrid w/SAB
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 22.8% |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
Escalade Hybrid 2WD Hybrid
| City / highway | 20 / 21 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4 | 134,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 4 | 109,500 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 107,000 mi |
| Air bagsSide/window | 3 | — |
| StructureFrame and members; Body | 2 | — |
| Service brakes | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Traction control system | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
I WENT TO REPLACE /REPAIR MY VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A 5 MONTH BACK ORDER FOR A HYBRID BATTERY FROM CHINA. IF I HAVE TO WAIT THAT LONG FOR GM TO PRODUCE PARTS THEY SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE. I TRIED TO USE AN AFTERMARKET PROGRAM AND I'M STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK. HYBRID IS IMPORTANT FOR THE CAR AS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE WITH LIMITED POWER OR NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AT ALL.
- Structure › Body
THE TOP CLEAR COAT OF THE PAINT IN THE MIDDLE COLUMNS, BETWEEN THE DOORS, BOTH SIDES, IS PEELING OR GOING OUT. THE CADILLAC DEALER (BROGAN CADILLAC) IN TOTOWA, NJ TOLD ME THAT IS NORMAL, I AM THINKING THEY ARE WRONG, BUT MAYBE I'M WRONG.
- Unknown or other
IN MY CADY ESCALADE THE TOP COVER OF THE DASHBOARD IS BREAKING AND CUT PHYSICALLY THE DASHBOARD AND POPPING UP.
- Fuel/propulsion system
MY HYBRID ESCALADE HAS NO EXTRA POWER IN REQUESTING THAT AFTER PRESS DOWN THE GAS PEDAL TO GET MORE NECESSARY POWER TO ENTRY IN HIGHWAY THE CAR SHOWS SOMETHING IS HOLDING THE CAR. I DO NOT IF NORMAL OR NOT. THAT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
- Electronic stability control (esc)
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY VEHICLE MADE A NOISE FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL MY VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND THE SUSPENSION THE VOLTAGE AND STABILITY READS ACROSS MY INFORMATION SCREEN. IT HAPPENS TO ALL THE TIME WEATHER I'M IN MOTION OR IN PARKED OR JUST SITTING THERE AT A RED LIGHT.
- Engine
GM MUST RECALL ALL ESCALADE 2009 FOR ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE IN ALL VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR, DUE TO CAM PROBLEMS. GM KNOWS IT, BUT AVOIDING IT.
- Electrical system
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…
- Air bags
TAKATA RECALL. MYSELF, MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THE TAKATA INFLATOR WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE IT.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsClosedLed to recall 22V063000
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review…