There are 5 owner-reported steering complaints for the 2000 Cadillac Escaladein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING SHARPLY LEFT OR RIGHT THE FRONT TIRES RUBBED THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER, THIS HAPPENED EITHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THE FRONT TIRE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE THE CORRECT SIZE. HOWEVER , REPLACING THE TIRE ROD ENDS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH THE STEERING WENT OUT AND LIGHTS WERE FLICKING ON AND OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE. *NLM
LEFT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD DISCONNECTED WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 10 MPH, AND ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING A MECHANISM WITHIN STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED WHICH PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM ACTUALLY TURNING IN DIRECTION OF STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL WILL GO ITS OWN DIRECTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VEERS LEFT AND RIGHT. *YH
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026