1986 CADILLAC ELDORADO — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 0
- Fires 2
- Injuries 0
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 36.4% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| ENGINE | 2 | 18.2% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| STEERING | 2 | 18.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 9.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| WHEELS | 1 | 9.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 81.8% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 87V047000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 87V082000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E043000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA88036 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | C89001 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E043000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy:
- HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 87V047000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- WITH THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL SYSTEM ON, THE INTERMITTENTCIRCUIT COULD CAUSE HEADLIGHT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. SUDDENLOSS OF HEADLIGHTS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY AND MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
- Remedy:
- INSTALL A NEW PART IN ONE OF THE VEHICLES CONTROL COMPUTERS TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURING.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 87V082000
- Report date
- Component:
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Consequence:
- THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED IDLE POSITIONCAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASHWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
- Remedy:
- REPLACE FLOOR MATS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED MATS THAT ARE LONGER AND HAVE IMPROVED RETENTION.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.