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1990 Cadillac Eldorado Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
25
Latest Sep 20, 2004
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.
5
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 7, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 25 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Cadillac Eldorado. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–25 of 25

Fuel system
Filed Sep 20, 2004

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10092805
Incident
Aug 22, 2004
Mileage
66,400 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 25, 2004
Fire reported

CAR HEATER STOPPED WORKING 7 DAYS LATER STATED WORKING THAT DAY STARTED ON FIRE TOTAL LOSS

NHTSA ID
10063878
Incident
Jan 27, 2004
Mileage
200,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 30, 2003

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

NHTSA ID
10017854
Incident
Apr 27, 2003
Mileage
100,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 12, 2002

CAR WAS IDLING IN MY YARD FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH FILLED THE INTERRIOR OF THE CAR WITH SMOKE. AFTER RAISING THE HOOD (THE FIRE WAS OUT) THE AIR FILTER BOX AND ASSEMBLY TO THE INTAKE WERE MELTED, AS WERE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE AND THE WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW THESE ITEMS. I AM WONDERING WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE. I'M GLAD I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.*AK

NHTSA ID
765548
Brakes
Filed Jun 27, 2001

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
891394
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jun 27, 2001

WHILE USING AIR CONDITIONER WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR WOULD STOP BLOWING . DEALER REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
891393
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jun 27, 2001

WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HEADLIGHTS/DASH BOARD INDICATION LIGHTS WOULD CUT OFF AND VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. DEALER STATED ANTI- THEFT WAS LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
891391
Electrical
Filed Jun 27, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER STATED THAT COUMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
891389
Electrical
Filed Nov 15, 2000

VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
874984
Electrical
Filed Jul 30, 2000

IGINTION KEY FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
726235
Incident
Jun 4, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 13, 1999

VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCEELERATED. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT ENGAGE TO STOP OR SLOW VEHICLE. DEALER WIILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
853997
Incident
Dec 11, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 13, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH POD. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
828810
Incident
Oct 7, 1998
Airbags
Filed Aug 19, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT. ELDORADO BROADSIDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. 1 INJURY SUSTAINED, EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
826973
Incident
Mar 14, 1998
EngineFuel systemExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Nov 15, 1996

THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ARM FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED, ALSO BELT WAS WORN AND CRACKING REPLACED SERPINTINE BELT, CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO HIM.*JB

NHTSA ID
805095
Airbags
Filed Aug 30, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER REARENDED A TRUCK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID
801691
Incident
Jan 16, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 10, 1996
Crash reported

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID
506283
Incident
Jul 10, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 8, 1996

INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTS OUT, CAUSING FAILURE OF ALL GAUGES. *DH

NHTSA ID
506165
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Apr 23, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED HYDRALIC BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, ABS AND HYDRALIC LIGHT APPEARED, THEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
983483
Brakes
Filed Apr 23, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED HYDRALIC BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, ABS AND HYDRALIC LIGHT APPEARED, THEN PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
983479
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+3 more
Filed Apr 22, 1996

FUEL FILTER REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
503720
Incident
Aug 29, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 1, 1996

PURCHASE CAR USED CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
980003
Incident
Jan 16, 1996
Brakes
Filed Nov 27, 1995

ABS FAILED WITH NO WARNING WITH HARD PEDAL. THIS OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER FIRST INCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES ABS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY IN AUGUST OF 1995 AND COMPLETELY FAILED IN OCTOBER OF 1995. *SLC

NHTSA ID
975508
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Aug 18, 1995

CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR NEW WHEN DRIVING CAR STALL. TT

NHTSA ID
970698
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 20, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THROTTLE STUCK IN WIDE OPEN POSITION, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE IDLE SPEED MOTOR. TT

NHTSA ID
964061
Incident
Mar 1, 1995
Airbags
Filed Feb 7, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported1 death reported

AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH KILLING THE DRIVER WHO WAS 5'2". TT

NHTSA ID
959669
Incident
Sep 27, 1994

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.

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