1991 Cadillac Eldorado Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 Cadillac Eldorado, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes531.3%
- Engine318.8%
- Heating & air conditioning212.5%
- Exterior lighting16.3%
- Seat belts16.3%
- Airbags16.3%
- Transmission16.3%
- Electrical16.3%
- Fuel system16.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN THE RAIN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM OR AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE PROBLEMS.
EXTERIOR LIGHT LENS MISSING.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
1991 ELDORADO SEAT BELTS ARE UNSAFE. *TS CADILLAC CLAIMED THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELTS IN THE COLOR THE CONSUMER NEEDED. *NM UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WENT TO DEALER ON NOV. 5, 2010, AND THE DEALER CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE TO THE VEHICLE, PUTTING IT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *TR *TR
THIS CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS.MAIN ISSUE IS ROUGH IDLE AND LOSS OF POWER.SO FAR REPAIRS HAVE COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND CAR IS STILL UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS.TWO FUEL INJECTORS,MAIN BEARING,TORQUE CONVERTER,4 WATER PUMPS,STRUTS REPLACED TWICE,2 STARTERS,ENGINE MOUNTS,AIR CONDENSER,2 SPEAKERS HAVE BLOWN,ECM DOES NOT SHOW CODES OR PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR RAN OUT OF OIL AND WATER,BRAKE LINES,CV JOINTS AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED TWICE,MANY MORE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE BUT MOST REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE MORE THAN ONCE AND THE IDLE AND LOSS OF POWER IS STILL A MYSTERY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
NEEDED NEW EVAPORATOR CORE FOR AIRCONDITIONER AND NEW TRANSMISSION LINES
EXTERIOR LIGHT LENS MISSING.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
EXTERIOR LIGHT LENS MISSING.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
1991 ELDORADO SEAT BELTS ARE UNSAFE. *TS CADILLAC CLAIMED THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELTS IN THE COLOR THE CONSUMER NEEDED. *NM UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WENT TO DEALER ON NOV. 5, 2010, AND THE DEALER CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE TO THE VEHICLE, PUTTING IT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *TR *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN THE RAIN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM OR AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE PROBLEMS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
NEEDED NEW EVAPORATOR CORE FOR AIRCONDITIONER AND NEW TRANSMISSION LINES
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
EXTERIOR LIGHT LENS MISSING.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING OWNER SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES, PULLED OVER AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .