Cadillac Allante Reliability
232 NHTSA complaints (1987–1995). Complaint rate: 1441.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Cadillac Allante has consistently lower complaint volume in 1993 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Cadillac Allante Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 128 | 3.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 18 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 16 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 10 | 10.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 5 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | 25.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 3 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0.0% |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | — | 44 | 1 | 1 | View 1987View→ |
| 1988GOOD | — | 22 | 1 | — | View 1988View→ |
| 1989 | — | 43 | 0 | — | View 1989View→ |
| 1990 | — | 48 | 3 | — | View 1990View→ |
| 1991 | — | 40 | 2 | — | View 1991View→ |
| 1992 | — | 25 | 0 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 1993GOOD | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | View 1993View→ |
See also: Cadillac Allanteaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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