Worst years for a Cadillac Eldorado
Owners have filed 234 complaints about the Cadillac Eldorado with NHTSA across model years 1973 to 2002. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
1997 Cadillac Eldorado36 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Cleanest on record
1994 Cadillac Eldorado12 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Cadillac Eldorado year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | D | 12 | 2 | 0 | 28,288 | Airbags |
| 2001 | B | 20 | 0 | 0 | 44,074 | Brakes |
| 2000 | D | 27 | 3 | 0 | 62,425 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | B | 12 | 0 | 1 | 46,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | B | 19 | 1 | 0 | 80,769 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1997 | D | 36 | 3 | 5 | 90,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1996 | C | 35 | 0 | 1 | 77,848 | Electrical System |
| 1995 | D | 29 | 0 | 9 | 120,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1994 | B | 12 | 0 | 1 | 75,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1993 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79,500 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1992 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 1991 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1988 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1985 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1982 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 1973 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Cadillac Eldorado
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1973
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1997
Worst in 2002
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1992
Exactly what failed on a Cadillac Eldorado
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Cadillac Eldorado, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Cadillac Eldorado
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.