Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 25 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Cadillac Eldorado, most frequently naming the suspension, engine and brakes categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 10 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.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1995 | 3 | 4 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 6 |
| Jan 1997 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 1997 | 1 | 8 |
| Feb 1998 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 1998 | 3 | 12 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 13 |
| Aug 1999 | 2 | 15 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 16 |
| Dec 2000 | 1 | 17 |
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 18 |
| Jun 2002 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 2002 | 1 | 20 |
| Nov 2003 | 1 | 21 |
| Jul 2004 | 1 | 22 |
| Nov 2010 | 2 | 24 |
| Sep 2013 | 1 | 25 |
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.
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Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED AND HE ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO COOL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 11/15/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/20/13
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY 1992 CADILLAC ELDORADO HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, BARELY ABLE TO SEE, THEN 5 MINUTES AFTERWARDS LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, THINKING THAT I MUST HAVE A WIRE LOOSE SO I CHECKED THE WIRING WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND NO LOOSE WIRES ANYWHERE. DURING THE NEXT DAY I HAD MY 1992 CADILLAC SERVICED TO SEE IF THE MECHANIC COULD FIND OUT WHY THE LIGHTS ARE TURNING OFF. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SO WHEN I DECIDED TO GO OUT FOR DINNER MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON AGAIN. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT IS WORKING WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE PARKING LIGHT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING DOWN COUNTRY SIDE ROADS IF IT WAS TOTALLY DARK OUTSIDE I WOULD HAVE HAD A BAD ACCIDENT. *TR
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY 1992 CADILLAC ELDORADO HEADLIGHTS WHEN OUT BARELY ABLE TO SEE 5 MINUTES AFTERWARDS LIGHTS CAME BACK ON THINKING THAT I MUST HAVE A WIRE LOOSE CHECK WIRING WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND NO LOOSE WIRE ANYWHERE. NEXT DAY HAD VEHICLE SERVICE TO SEE IF MECHANIC COULD FIND WHY MY LIGHTS ARE KEEP TURNING OFF. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SO WHEN I DECIDED TO GO OUT FOR DINNER MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT IS WORKING WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE PARKING LIGHT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING DOWN COUNTRY SIDE ROADS IF IT WAS TOTALLY DARK OUTSIDE I WOULD HAVE HAD A BAD ACCIDENT. *TR
IN JUNE OF 2003, I PURCHASED A 1992 CADILLAC ELDORADO, THAT WAS A TRADE-IN AT RUDDELL AUTO MALL, IN PORT ANGELES, WA. THIS ELDORADO WAS GIVEN A SERVICE CHECK, BUT ONE FRONT SEAT (DRIVERS SIDE) WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, I ASKED THAT IT BE FIXED BEFORE I TOOK POSSESSION, OF IT. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS WORKING, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT. DURING THE PAST TEN OR SO MONTHS, THE DRIVERS SIDE STARTED TO RECLINE, AND UPON TRYING TO RAISE DRIVERS SEAT BACK TO A SAFE UPRIGHT POSITION, IT FAILS TO DO SO. NOW BOTH SEATS ARE NOT WORKING, EACH HAVING MANUAL RECLINE LEVERS (BROKEN), AND SIX-WAY ELECTRIC ADJUSTMENT THAT WORK ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. IS THIS A COMMON DEFECT, FOR THE '92 ELDORADO MANUAL RECLINE SEATS? THE DEALER COSTS FOR TOTAL SEAT REPLACEMENT, IS TOO HIGH, DEALER COST FOR EACH SEAT-BACK RECLINE HINGE (TWO IN EACH SEAT) IS $148.00 +TAX AND LABOR. WHICH IS ALSO TOO HIGH, FOR A RETIRED 60 YEAR OLD, DISABLED VETERAN, LIVING ON LIMITED INCOME. *JB
VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS CHANGING LANES WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN. *SCC *JB
TREAD SPARATED ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE EARLIER IN YEAR AND NOW RIGHT REAR TREAD IS ABOUT TO GO. CAR IS DRIVEN PRIMARILY ON SURFACE ROADS, NOT AT HIGH SPEED. DT
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATED AND REACHED ABOUT 4,000 RPMS BEFORE CONSUMER HIT BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. *AK THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT VARIOUS TIMES WITH OUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. *YH
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUBJECT REGARDING REPAIR KIT FOR SAGGING/SEPARATION/WARPING OF THE REAR QUARTER TRIM PANEL. *TT
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONCERNS OF DOOR HANDLES ON WHITE PAINTED VEHICLES TRUNING YELLOW. *YC
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
COMMENTS ON INOPERATIVE POWER DOOR LOCKS (FRONT AND/OR REAR DOORS).
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF ELECTROCHROMIC INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. *TW
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW
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.
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 |
| 1992Viewing | 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 | — |
| 1979 | 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.