FaultScore

FaultScore report

1990 Cadillac Brougham problems

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 1990 Cadillac Brougham with NHTSA between 1995 and 1998. The largest single group is the brakes.

Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

12

Complaints

4

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

4

Injuries reported

How 1990 compares with every other Cadillac Brougham

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1990 Cadillac Brougham

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Seat Belts 3 25.0%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Brakes 3 25.0%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Seats 2 16.7%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Tires 1 8.3%
Lights 1 8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 8.3%
Engine & Cooling 1 8.3%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Mar 1995 peak 2 Dec 1998

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Wichita, KS Crash 1 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTED HESITATION BEFORE COMPUTER ENGAGES CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLOAT. TT UPON IMPACT THE SHOULDER STRAPS SNAPPED CAUSING CONUSMER TO SUFFER INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #976506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wichita, KS Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTED HESITATION BEFORE COMPUTER ENGAGES CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLOAT. TT UPON IMPACT THE SHOULDER STRAPS SNAPPED CAUSING CONUSMER TO SUFFER INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #976506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bergen, NY Crash 2 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS: BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, HIT GUARDRAIL DURING RAINY WEATHER. TT

NHTSA complaint #974256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rome, GA Fire

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, POWER SEAT SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE ON TWO OCCASSIONS. TT *SLC

NHTSA complaint #973654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orlando, FL Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK WHEN CUSTOMER WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #970828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Simpsonvillle, SC

TIRES

INNER RIM WHICH IS BOLTED ONTO THE VEHICLE HAS SEPARATED FROM THE OUTER RIM WHICH IS MOUNTED TO THE TIRE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #832894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seward, PA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TURN SIGNALS EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #540040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Erie, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #603328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hanover Park, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WAS BURNING OIL EVERY 200 MILES, TOOK INTO DEALER WHO SAID ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #808331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hawthorne, NJ

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES HAVE MALFUNCTION, CANNOT HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE. TT

NHTSA complaint #977727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wichita, KS Crash 1 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTED HESITATION BEFORE COMPUTER ENGAGES CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLOAT. TT UPON IMPACT THE SHOULDER STRAPS SNAPPED CAUSING CONUSMER TO SUFFER INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #976506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wichita, KS Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTED HESITATION BEFORE COMPUTER ENGAGES CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLOAT. TT UPON IMPACT THE SHOULDER STRAPS SNAPPED CAUSING CONUSMER TO SUFFER INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #976506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bergen, NY Crash 2 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS: BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, HIT GUARDRAIL DURING RAINY WEATHER. TT

NHTSA complaint #974256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rome, GA Fire

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, POWER SEAT SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE ON TWO OCCASSIONS. TT *SLC

NHTSA complaint #973654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orlando, FL Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK WHEN CUSTOMER WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #970828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Altos, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

BOTH SHOLDRER/LAP BELTS ARE FASTENED TO SAME TONGUE; ONE CAN GET INTO/OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN DOOR IS OPEN/OPENED, IN AN ACCIDENT, ONE COULD BE EJECTEDFROM CAR. *A

NHTSA complaint #962037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Altos, CA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT NOT HIGH ENOUGH. TT

NHTSA complaint #962037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.