1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 4
- Fires 1
- Injuries 3
- Deaths 1
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 | 7 | 28.0% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 16.0% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 16.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 3 | 12.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 12.0% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 4.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 1 | 4.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 22 | 88.0% | 3 crashes · 1 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-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 90V028000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 90V164000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 90E043004 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 95V110000 |
Safety Recalls (4)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 90E043004
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASESTO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
- Remedy:
- REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 90V028000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEAT BELTS
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A PANIC STOP OR ACCIDENT, IF THE BELT RETRACTOR INERTIA LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD HAVE AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY.
- Remedy:
- REALIGN REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 90V164000
- Report date
- Component:
- POWER TRAIN
- Consequence:
- DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
- Remedy:
- INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 95V110000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEAT BELTS
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIR RESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- DEALER WILL INSTALL A WEBBING STOP BUTTON IF THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS REPAIR.
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: 2026-08-21.