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2004 Cadillac Escalade Esv Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Moderate

28 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.61 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Moderate04V045000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.

Complaint volume

28 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
1Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 28 complaints. Severity Index 0.61.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Air Bags4 · 14%Wheels3 · 11%Electrical System · Inst…3 · 11%Power Train · Automatic T…2 · 7%Electrical System2 · 7%Steering2 · 7%Service Brakes2 · 7%Electrical System · Horn1 · 4%
  1. Air Bags — 4 reports
  2. Wheels — 3 reports
  3. Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel — 3 reports
  4. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 2 reports
  5. Electrical System — 2 reports
  6. Steering — 2 reports
  7. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  8. Electrical System:Horn — 1 reports
  9. Power Train:Axle Assembly — 1 reports
  10. Equipment — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2003 (1) · 2004 · 2005 (1) · 2006 (1) · 2007 (4) · 2008 (4) · 2009 (5) · 2010 (3) · 2011 (5) · 2012 (3) · 2013 (4) · 2015 (6) · 2016 (3) · 2017 (1) · 2018 (1) · 2019 (1) · 2020 (2) · 2021 (10) · 2022 (4) · 2023 (4) · 2024 (2) · 2025 (1) · 2026 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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