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1992 Cadillac Brougham

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 3, 2006
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Cadillac Brougham, most frequently naming the driver assistance, electrical and interior & seats categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance350.0%
  • Electrical116.7%
  • Interior & seats116.7%
  • Seat belts116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Apr 3, 2006

I PURCHASED A NEW 1992 4 DOOR CADILLAC BROUGHAM. AT PRESENT THE CAR HAS 45,000 MILES. ALL 4 DRS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS ENGAGED. PROBLEM: STARTING AROUND MID-DECEMBER, 2005 AND THROUGH MARCH 30, 2006, ALL 4 DRS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4-5 TIMES IN THIS TIME PERIOD. OTHER THAN THE DOORS UNLOCKING, THERE WERE NO OTHER OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. ON MARCH 31, 2006, ALL 4 DRS UNLOCKED AGAIN. THIS TIME, ABOUT ONE (1) MINUTE AFTER THE DOORS UNLOCKED, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING. TRYING TO MANEUVER A POWERLESS CAR WITH NO FOOT BRAKES AND DIFFICULTY WITH STEERING AMONGST OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC TO A STOP ALONG THE SIDE OF A ONE LANE ROAD IS A SCARY SITUATION! AFTER DOING SO, I NOTICED A LIT DASH LIGHT INDICATING "NO CHARGE." WHEN THE CAR WAS AT A FULL STOP, I PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. NOT KNOWING WHAT ELSE TO DO AT THAT TIME, I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED, NO WARNING DASH LIGHTS CAME ON SO I DROVE IT HOME. THE CAR WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL ON THE WAY BACK HOME. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM COMMON TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. AND CERTAINLY NOTIFY ALL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VERY SCARY, UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS OPERATING PROBLEM! *JB

NHTSA ID
10154460
Incident
Mar 31, 2006
Mileage
45,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 30, 2000

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, PUT GEAR IN DRIVE, AND IT TOOK OFF WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. CONSUMERS HOME PHONE 661-393-1286. *AK

NHTSA ID
862674
Incident
Apr 26, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 4, 1999

FRONT SEAT TRACK IS LOOSE AND THE SEAT KEEPS MOVING. *AK

NHTSA ID
849813
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 13, 1996
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED UNKNOW IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
800797
Incident
Jun 20, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 11, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
976437
Incident
Jul 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 13, 1995

DESIGN OF SHOULDER BELTS THAT ATTACH TO DOORS ARE DANGEROUS TO PASSENGER'S DUE TO PROBABILITY OF PASSENGER BEING EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482169
Incident
Mar 13, 1995

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

130089009

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Cadillac Brougham by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1996400—
1995300—
1994500—
1993300—
1992Viewing600—
1991650—
1990109061.8
1989270—
1988291—
1987651—
1986121—
1985121—
1984011—
1978020—
1977020—
1974010—
1972010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.