Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1979 Cadillac Eldorado, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON 6/28/2000. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HAVING A MAJOR CRASH, BUT SUBSTANTIAL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY CAR . I CONTACTED THE TIRE MANUFACTOR (ATLAS "PINNACLE") AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS TIRE WAS MANUFACTORED AT A FIRESTONE PLANT. I AM CONCERNED THAT FIRESTONES DEFECTIVE TIRES RANGE ALOT FURTHER THAN JUST THE ONES BEING RECALLED AS MY TIRE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM (TREAD COMING COMPLETELY OFF MY TIRE) OCCUR AS THE WILDERNESS TIRES AND ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER TE ATLAS BRAND NAME, IT WAS MANUFACTORED BY FIRESTONE. WHAT DO I DO REGARDING THE DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE (OVER $3,000 WORTH) AND I HAVE KEPT THE TIRE. I NEED TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BUT AM WAITING TO SEE WHAT I SHOULD DO IN THE MEANTIME. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS RECALL IS ONLY SKIMMING THE SURFACE OF A MUCH LARGER PROBLEM IF IT HAS AFFECTED ATLAS TIRES TOO. THANK YOU.( DOT NUMBER: HYULA9A535 TIRE SIZE: 75R1597S )
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 |
| 2001 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 27.6 |
| 2000 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 45.7 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 |
| 1998 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 37.6 |
| 1997 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 58.7 |
| 1996 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 56.6 |
| 1995 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 63.5 |
| 1994 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 53.3 |
| 1993 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 1992 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 42.7 |
| 1991 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 55.2 |
| 1989 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1986 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 60.3 |
| 1985 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 60.6 |
| 1984 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979Viewing | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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.