Cadillac Eldorado Reliability

696 NHTSA complaints (1981–2002). Complaint rate: 1526.3 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
3728.1
Complaints
696
Crash Rate
5.5%
Fire Rate
4.6%
Injuries
48
Fatalities
5

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 1993–1998 Cadillac Eldorado. The 2002 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.

Avoid These Years

1993–1998
~71/yr complaints · 18 crashes

Average

1986
~18/yr complaints
1990
~40/yr complaints
1992
~36/yr complaints
1999–2001
~30/yr complaints

Better Years

2002
~12/yr complaints
1991
~16/yr complaints
1987–1989
~10/yr complaints
1982–1985
~8/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Cadillac Eldorado — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 1996 (90)
026527810319821984198619881990199219941996199820002002

Common Cadillac Eldorado Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE424.8%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE340.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3116.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM290.0%
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2277.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL219.5%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS195.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING170.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL150.0%
STEERING147.1%

See also: Cadillac Eldoradoaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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