FaultScore report
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1993 Cadillac Cadillac with NHTSA between 1995 and 2008. The largest single group is the electrical system. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 60/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Cadillac Cadillac.
How this is worked out10
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
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.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK/KEY REMOVED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #503992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
TIRES
1993 CADILLAC STS LOST ITS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR BUMPER. *NJ THE TIRE LUG NUTS BROKE OFF ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE TIRE ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0562-91)*JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10
NHTSA complaint #10240465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1993 CADILLAC STS LOST ITS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR BUMPER. *NJ THE TIRE LUG NUTS BROKE OFF ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE TIRE ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0562-91)*JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10
NHTSA complaint #10240465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLED. ENGINE COMPARTMENT SMOKED, THEN BURNED WHEN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RESTART ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #705258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SHORT IN THE AIR BAG CAUSED THE DEVICE TO BEGIN SMOKING WTH A PUNGENT ODOR.
NHTSA complaint #529802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM AT LOW SPEEDS, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #511926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK/KEY REMOVED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #503992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #482712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER/PASSENGER'S GET SHOCKED WHEN EXITING VEHICLE WHICH CREATES SPARKS WHEN TOUCHING GAS CAP TO FILL TANK. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #482712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ROUGH IDLING.
NHTSA complaint #482712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.