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1993 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 Nov 4, 2002
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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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Cadillac Brougham, most frequently naming the engine, other / unspecified and seat belts categories. 2 manufacturer communications are 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

  • Engine120.0%
  • Other / unspecified120.0%
  • Seat belts120.0%
  • Steering120.0%
  • Suspension120.0%

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

Suspension
Filed Nov 4, 2002
Fire reported

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN AUTO/PARK, ` ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN HE REALIZED THE REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO FLUID IN THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS MECHANIC, WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR END HAD GONE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING WHILE BEING CHECKED OUT. MR SCC

NHTSA ID
8022129
Incident
Nov 2, 2002
Mileage
120,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 18, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER STATES DEALER CAN'T FINE A PART TO REPLACE SEATBELT. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING WITHOUT SEATBELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMTION. MR

NHTSA ID
8021123
Incident
Sep 7, 2002
EngineOther / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Oct 12, 2001

I AM SENDING YOU A COPY OF THIS LETTER AND COPIES OF MY REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, I DRIVE A 1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM, AND I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON NOV. 14, 1999 AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. RECENTLY, ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE CAR. HERE IS A LIST OF SAFETY PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THE CAR SINCE JUNE 1999: *AK

NHTSA ID
753130
Incident
Jun 5, 1999

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

438206A

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

UNKNOWN

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—
1993Viewing300—
1992600—
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.