Cadillac Escalade vs Chevrolet Suburban
Full-size SUV · 2015–2020 · 1,346 federal complaints
Cadillac Escalade
400 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: L86-SIDISPARKIGNITIONDIRECTINJECTION · 6.2L V8
Full breakdown for Cadillac Escalade →
Chevrolet Suburban
946 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: LM7 · 5.3L V8
Full breakdown for Chevrolet Suburban →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Full-size SUV, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Cadillac EscaladeChevrolet Suburban
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Cadillac Escalade
400complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 15%Engine 27%Electrical 10%
Chevrolet Suburban
925complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 15%Engine 10%Brakes 22%Electrical 10%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.