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NHTSA complaint #11745683

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE

Manufacturer

General Motors, LLC

Components

ENGINE

Dates

Incident: 06/07/2026
Filed: 06/22/2026

Owner complaint summary

The AFM lifters on 1,7,4,6 cylinders go out with no warning causing shuttering and misfires. Scary! This is the second Escalade with the problem and the 2019 engine has occurred twice in 6 months. I have inserted a lockout device to prevent the vehicle from going into 4 cylinder mode since the last episode (6 months ago) and it still failed another AFM lifter. GM said they will fix the 3rd one under warranty but no guarantees it won't fail again. Who knows where I might be? I am without a vehicle for 2 to 3 weeks at a time. GM will not remove the system and replace the cam and lifters (even if I purchase the parts). POOR service also.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11745683). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.
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