U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Cadillac ELDORADO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

62,663 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 23 complaints (17.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	6	26.1%
Braking behavior	3	13.0%
Electrical and battery issues	3	13.0%
Steering behavior	2	8.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Steering

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System

Seats

Electrical System: 4; Engine: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Steering: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Seats: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2012

2014

2015

2016

2018

2020

2003: 5; 2004: 3; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10016089 · 2003-04-17 (April 17, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WIITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. 8NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 8,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016089 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020425 · 2003-06-05 (June 5, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 8,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020425 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10609039 · 2014-07-08 (July 8, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE YELLOW SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. PAM

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609039 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10785044 · 2015-10-21 (October 21, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT FELT A BURNING SENSATION ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND NOTICED THAT AN UNKNOWN HOT LIQUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, IN THE PROCESS, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10785044 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021984 · 2003-06-11 (June 11, 2003)

THERE WERE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. *MR *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10134505 · 2005-08-18 (August 18, 2005)

2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO ENGINE FAILURE AND CADILLAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER'S LACK OF RESPONSE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE A/C AND THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW HAD BECOME INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER HEARD A METAL ON METAL CRUNCHING NOISE. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW SEVERAL PIECES OF METAL SCATTERED ON THE ROAD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED BECAUSE ONE OF THE CONNECTING RODS EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND CRASHED THROUGH THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134505 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10125585 · 2005-06-17 (June 17, 2005)

CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC, POWER STEERING OFF,HAS TO BE RESTARTED. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS.

Owner-reported narrative. 595,195 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125585 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10477133 · 2012-09-26 (September 26, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC EL DORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CRASH HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONFIRM THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE CRASH BECAUSE SHE SUFFERED SHORT-TERM MEMORY LOSS AS A RESULT OF STRIKING HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL UPON…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10477133 at NHTSA ↗