There are 5 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2008 Cadillac Escaladein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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
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* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE EQUIPPED WITH DURATURN MOZZO TIRES, SIZE: 295/35R24 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED METAL STICKING OUT OF ONE OF THE TIRES AND THAT THE TIRES EXPANDED AND FLATTENED. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CHANGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN ROADIAN HP TIRES, SIZE: 285/45R22. WHILE INSTALLING TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND INFLATING THEM, THE TIRE SIDEWALLS EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.
WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FOUR WHEELS NOW NEED A FIFTH DUE TO LEAKING AIR PRESSURE. NO HELP FROM CADILLAC. JUST BUY ANOTHER WHEEL. THEY ARE JUNK. CONSTANTLY ADDING AIR. NOW ONE IS COMPLETELY FLAT. TIRES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
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