1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 16 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (5 complaints · 31.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 5 of 16 owner complaints (31.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 5 complaints, 31.3% of reports ENGINE 5 · 31.3% · 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 18.8% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 18.8% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 12.5% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 12.5% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 12.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 12.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 12.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 12.5% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 6.3% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 6.3% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 15 complaints, 93.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 · 93.8% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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)
ENGINE 5 31.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 3 18.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 12.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 12.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 6.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 93.8% 4 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 1994. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Mar 1994 Jan 2008 Recall campaign 94V049000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V049000 Recall campaign 94V076000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V076000 Recall campaign 94V210000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V210000 Recall campaign 95V082000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V082000 Recall campaign 96V019000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V019000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1995-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V049000
Recall campaign 1 94V076000
Recall campaign 1 94V210000
Recall campaign 1 95V082000
Recall campaign 1 96V019000
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V049000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS, THE OIL LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
    Remedy:
    Not available in the source record
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V076000

    Report date
    Component:
    WHEELS
    Consequence:
    ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLES CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS. ALSO, THE WHEEL STUDS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND WILL BE REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V210000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN RESULT IN A FUEL TANK LEAK AND FIRE IF THE LEAKING FUEL IS EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK STRAP FASTENERS.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V082000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TROTTLE RETURN SPRING, IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V019000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT LOOSENS, FATIGUES AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. IF THE BALL JOINT HAS LOOSENED FROM THE KNUCKLE, BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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