Major Problems with Cadillac Eldorado Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Cadillac Eldorado to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Cadillac Eldorado

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Cadillac Eldorado.

Model Year	Complaints
2002 Eldorado	10
2001 Eldorado	24
2000 Eldorado	29
1999 Eldorado	23

Worst 3 Cadillac Eldorado complaints

2000 Cadillac Eldorado WINDSHIELD Victims: 6

1999 Cadillac Eldorado TIRES Victims: 2

2000 Cadillac Eldorado SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 62000 miles

Browse Cadillac Eldorado complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac Eldorado owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2002 cadillac eldorado. while driving 60 mph the check engine light illuminated and the contact heard...	9 ~ 49924 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2001 cadillac without warning lost both steering and braking on two occasions. *ts this failure occurred as a result of...	8 ~ 18800 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving the crankshaft sensor failed which caused the engine to turn off. *ph the dealer replaced both crank sensors.	8 ~ 101598 miles
ENGINE the car has been overheating since 83600 miles. we changed the thermostat and it still did the same thing. took...	5 ~ 37320 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt consumer states when the brakes are pressed it doesn't stop the vehicle. it happens when the vehicle is moving	4 ~ 2250 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL car into car dealership for the fifth time due to same safety problem--car without warning goes into passing gear causing	4 ~ 35496 miles
TIRES warranty and safety issue * cadillac market image.mr (nar) the consumer experienced steering problems caused by faulty vogue tires. cb...	4 ~ 14064 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the brake rotors rusted and were defective. the front rotors were resurfaced at 7 000 miles. this was on...	4 ~ 16500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was at don mackey cadillac showing the service adviser a problem under the hood when i noticed that the...	3 ~ 60503 miles
STEERING warranty and safety issue * cadillac market image.mr (nar) the consumer experienced steering problems caused by faulty vogue tires. cb...	3 ~ 45811 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in a head-on accident. upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. ak nlm...	3
AIR BAGS air bag light stays on...	2 ~ 62000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 60 mph the driver applied the brakes and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the driver applied the brakes numerous...	2 ~ 11500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES front tires wore out prematurely causing the sidewall to crack. dealer recommended tire replacement. *ak...	2 ~ 22074 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM vehicle began to stall when coming to a stop at around 30 mph dealer replaced erg valve but vehicle continued...	2
RACK AND PINION > STEERING the consumer stated that the power steering failed as if the belt blew out. the dealer can not tell which	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalls intermittently at highway speed. vehicle has not been inspected by dealer.*ak...	2
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY from the day the car was delivered there was something wrong with the windshield. it appeared to be dirty or...	2
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC first failure occurred at 9 500 miles. no safety defect mentioned in the summary. *ak...	2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle will surge forward when coming to a complete stop without accelerator pedal being depressed. the dealership serviced the vehicle	2
SEATS cpsc:seats in 2000 cadillac eldorado suddenly deteriorated and wiring inside cushions seams exposed as both driver and passenger felt electrical...	1
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac eldorado. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact had to...	1 ~ 127000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac eldorado. while making a right turn at 5 mph the contact felt a...	1 ~ 183000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac eldorado. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the stabilization engage warning...	1 ~ 150000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac eldorado. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the brakes were engaged...	1 ~ 62000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 1999 cadillac eldorado. while driving 55 mph the vehicle started to overheat. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 184320 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac eldorado. while parked the traction control brake service and steering lights illuminated on...	1 ~ 62000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE when i try to start my car the trunk and sometimes the gas cap comes open. i must then get...	1 ~ 25000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE when i try to start my car the trunk and sometimes the gas cap comes open. i must then get...	1 ~ 25000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2000 cadillac eldorado. while driving 35 mph the contact heard a banging noise coming from the...	1 ~ 68000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2001 cadillac eldorado. *tr...	1 ~ 75000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1999 cadillac el dorado. at approx 75 000 miles sudden failure of rear brake line (between two rear wheels) due	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the contact owns 1999 cadillac eldorado. in the owner's manual on page. 6-31 on brake wear it states that...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2002 cadillac eldorado. while driving 60 mph the check engine light illuminated and the contact heard...	1 ~ 26215 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when the vehicle was parked or driven the consumer smelled fumes. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealership...	1 ~ 55000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING the consumer stated that the power steering failed as if the belt blew out. the dealer can not tell which	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING total power steering failure - steering wheel unresponsive. vehicle was tested by authorized gm dealer in luxembourg when failure was...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle does not drop to idle rpm (750) but remains high any where from 1200-3000 rpm and causes the vehicle...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING 1st time---interior lights failed to come on. 2nd time---smelled something burning. car filled with smoke. odor bad enough to make	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM under certain lighting conditions electronic gauges on instrument panel are not visible and cannot be read by driver or passenger....	1
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING consumer was traveling about 10mph coming from a car wash and rack that is underneath vehicle became disengaged from the	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM smoke coming out of steering wheel area. *ak...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION consumer complains windshield wiper is chattering and noisy dealer replaced insert wiper blade assembly and cleaned dirty windshield. *slc...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer complains windshield wiper is chattering and noisy dealer replaced insert wiper blade assembly and cleaned dirty windshield. *slc...	1
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer complains windshield wiper is chattering and noisy dealer replaced insert wiper blade assembly and cleaned dirty windshield. *slc...	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY outside driver's mirror hasn't worked since vehicle was bought. dealer contacted and nothing could be done to completely resolve the	1
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver's side and passenger's side shoulder belt's are too tight and close. shoulder belts are coming across the consumers' throats	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2001 eldorado etc seat back reclined while driving.*no answer required. mr *jb...	1

FAQ

What year Cadillac Eldorado is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Cadillac Eldorado models of 2002, 1999, 2001 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Cadillac Eldorado?

Cadillac Eldorado models of 2000 and 2001 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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