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Cadillac Escalade IQ and Escalade IQL: Battery Warranty

Model years

ModelModel yearsWarranty booklet
Escalade IQ2025, 20262025: 2025 Cadillac Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information; 2026: 2026 Cadillac Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information
Escalade IQL20262026 Cadillac Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information

Coverage at a glance

Model years 2025 and 2026:

ItemAnswer
What is coveredThe propulsion battery pack and its internal components
Term8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first
Capacity floor75% of its original value; the battery is replaced or repaired if capacity falls below it during the warranty period, as determined by a certified dealer
Replacement batteryOne appropriate for the age and mileage of the vehicle
Repair partsNew or refurbished components, at Cadillac's discretion, for a propulsion battery that needs service due to a defect in materials or workmanship
Where repairs are doneAn authorized Cadillac dealership
Cost to the ownerTowing, parts and labor at no charge
Transfers to a later ownerYes. The warranty is provided to the original owner and any subsequent owners of the vehicle during the warranty period
Clock startsThe date the vehicle is first delivered or put in use
Vehicles it applies toCadillac vehicles originally sold, registered, and normally operated in the United States
Bumper-to-bumper coverage4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first

Using the pack for something other than driving

Model years 2025 and 2026:

CoveredNot covered
Normal use for backup power during outages, reasonably selling energy back to the electrical grid, and reasonable use as a mobile power source (job site power or vehicle to vehicle charging)Excessive use for non-propulsion purposes, including semi-permanent or permanent daily power provisions; General Motors reserves the right to curtail excessive non-propulsion use that is determined to be harmful to the battery

What is not covered

Model years 2025 and 2026. The booklets' exclusions include:

  • Damage to the vehicle's battery from incompatible charging methods, or from an adapter that is not sold or approved by General Motors.
  • Damage resulting from failure to install Over-the-Air software updates; the owner is responsible for ensuring all Cadillac provided Over-the-Air software updates are installed within 45 days of software availability to the vehicle.
  • Alteration, modification, or tampering to the vehicle, including the body, chassis, driveline, software, or other components after final assembly.
  • Non-GM parts, control module calibrations, software modifications, and other alterations not issued through General Motors: they void the coverage for the components they damage or otherwise affect.
  • Damage from aftermarket vehicle propulsion enhancement products or modifications, which may not be covered.
  • Damage caused by collision, fire, theft, freezing, vandalism, riot, explosion, or objects striking the vehicle.
  • Water or fluid contamination.
  • Damage caused by failure to follow the recommended maintenance schedule intervals and/or failure to use or maintain proper fluids, lubricants, or refrigerants between maintenance intervals recommended in the Owner's Manual.
  • Vehicles where the odometer has been disconnected, its reading altered, or mileage cannot be determined.
  • Vehicles currently or previously titled as salvaged, scrapped, junked, or otherwise considered a total loss: the warranty is void.

See it for yourself

Scope note

US-market Cadillac Escalade IQ, model years 2025 and 2026, and Escalade IQL, model year 2026, each read from the Cadillac electric-vehicle warranty booklet Cadillac lists for that model and year. The booklet delivered with a specific car is the authority for that car.