By model year
The 1996 model year drew the most complaints, 60
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Cadillac Eldorado
Every Cadillac Eldorado model year on file, 1968 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years48866 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years271968 to 2002
Recall campaigns27Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,324Summed across model years
Components
Engine and cooling leads the Cadillac Eldorado complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Cadillac Eldorado model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Coupe | 10 | 20.0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| 2001 | Coupe | 24 | 0.0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 2000 | Coupe | 30 | 16.7 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 1999 | Coupe | 23 | 8.7 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 1998 | Coupe | 38 | 5.3 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| 1997 | Coupe | 59 | 16.9 | 179 | 2 | 2 | 63 |
| 1996 | Coupe | 60 | 11.7 | 174 | 2 | 3 | 49 |
| 1995 | Coupe | 54 | 25.9 | 600 | 2 | 4 | 48 |
| 1994 | Coupe | 35 | 8.6 | 194 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 1993 | Coupe | 35 | 11.4 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 1992 | Coupe | 25 | 12.0 | 357 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 1991 | Coupe | 9 | 33.3 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990 | Coupe | 25 | 24.0 | 179 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | Coupe | 8 | 0.0 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | Coupe | 9 | 0.0 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | Not decoded | 7 | 0.0 | 700 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | Not decoded | 12 | 16.7 | 1,200 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | Not decoded | 10 | 20.0 | 1,000 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | Not decoded | 7 | 0.0 | 700 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | Not decoded | 4 | 0.0 | 400 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | Not decoded | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | Not decoded | 1 | 100.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Cadillac Eldorado
- 06E-043 May 19, 2006
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or…
Fuel system · 88k vehicles - 04V-110 Mar 4, 2004
Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade…
Fuel system · 483k vehicles - 99V-301 Oct 29, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Steering · 1,284 vehicles - 98V-115 May 26, 1998
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Airbags · 103k vehicles - 97V-183 Oct 27, 1997
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, hearses and limousines
Speed control · 8,611 vehicles - 97V-064 Apr 28, 1997
Electronic brake control module or the electronic brake and traction control module can cause the antilock brake system (abs) to cycle during a…
Brakes · 157k vehicles - 95V-224 Nov 30, 1995
Analog instrument panel cluster on these vehicles could have an internal short circuit disrupting the pass key system, causing failure of the…
Equipment · 1,408 vehicles - 95V-110 May 31, 1995
Front outer shoulder belt web sew stop can become stuck in the retractor
Seat belts · 113k vehicles - 94V-158 Aug 31, 1994
If the air conditioner compressor clutch assembly contacts the auxiliary engine oil cooler out hose, the hose may wear through allowing engine oil…
Equipment · 56k vehicles - 93V-164 Oct 1, 1993
Throttle cable can become disengaged from the retaining bracket
Speed control · 8,545 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.