2008 Cadillac Escalade exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2008 Cadillac Escalade — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Apr 22, 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…”
filed Mar 28, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Escalade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escalade | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Escalade | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Escalade | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 Escalade | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 Escalade | 2 | 10% |
| 2017 Escalade | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Escalade | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Escalade | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Escalade | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 Escalade | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 Escalade | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 Escalade | 4 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Cadillac Escalade
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.