FaultScore

Cadillac Escalade EXT vs Tesla Cybertruck

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Cadillac Escalade EXT Tesla Cybertruck
Complaints on file 126 309
Model years covered 2002–2013 2024–2026
Worst model year 2007 2024
Best model year 2004 2026
Crashes reported 7 54
Fires reported 8 3
Injuries reported 8 30
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 18.3% 29.1%

Cadillac Escalade EXT by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 26 20.6%
Brakes 23 18.3%
Electrical System 21 16.7%
Body & Structure 7 5.6%
Engine & Cooling 6 4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 4.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 4.0%
Stability & Traction Control 5 4.0%

Tesla Cybertruck by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 39 12.6%
Steering 20 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 5.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 5.8%
Lights 12 3.9%