Cadillac Brougham Reliability
69 NHTSA complaints (1985–1996). Complaint rate: 958.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1994–1995 Cadillac Brougham. The 1988–1989 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: WHEELS.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Cadillac Brougham Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 3 | 66.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | 66.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 66.7% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 | 0.0% |
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | 2 | 50.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 1986View→ |
| 1987 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | View 1987View→ |
| 1988GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1988View→ |
| 1989GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1989View→ |
| 1990AVOID | — | 12 | 4 | 1 | View 1990View→ |
| 1991 | — | 7 | 1 | — | View 1991View→ |
| 1992 | — | 7 | 3 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 1993 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | View 1993View→ |
| 1994AVOID | — | 9 | 2 | — | View 1994View→ |
| 1995AVOID | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 1995View→ |
| 1996 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 1996View→ |
See also: Cadillac Broughamaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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