1994 Cadillac FLEETWOOD: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
136,970 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | 1 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1; Structure:Body: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 6 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
1995: 2; 1996: 1; 2000: 1; 2003: 1; 2006: 1; 2008: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10027297 · 2003-08-07 (August 7, 2003)
THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLES. RELATED RECALL 95V082000. *AK *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027297 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163256 · 2006-07-24 (July 24, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH., THE VEHICLE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 136,970 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163256 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216125 · 2008-01-23 (January 23, 2008)
1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS THEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-90-0874. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10216125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 479490 · 1995-01-18 (January 18, 1995)
GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR STUCK.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 479490 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 555430 · 2000-09-28 (September 28, 2000)
BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE, 2 BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO LEAK. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 555430 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 969418 · 1995-07-25 (July 25, 1995)
PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT; ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN, VEHICLE #1 SWERVE TO AVOID BEING BROADSIDED; HIT TREE; SPEED 30 MPH. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969418 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 983008 · 1996-04-18 (April 18, 1996)
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983008 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
94V049000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
Reported: 1994-03-21 (March 21, 1994)
THE ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING CHAFING. THE CHAFING CAN EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH THE HOSE'S PROTECTIVE SLEEVE RESULTING IN ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE.
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE OIL LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗94V076000 · Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Reported: 1994-04-16 (April 16, 1994)
PAINT ON THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES CAN ACT AS A SHIM BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE ROTOR/DRUM. AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE WHEEL IMBEDS INTO THE PAINT, LOOSENING THE LUG NUT AND CAUSING A LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD.
Consequence: ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLES CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS. ALSO, THE WHEEL STUDS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND WILL BE REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA campaign record ↗94V210000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting
Reported: 1994-10-25 (October 25, 1994)
THE FUEL TANK ATTACHMENT STRAP FASTENERS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THE FASTENERS CAN COMPLETELY DETACH, EVENTUALLY ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO SAG AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK TO STRIKE THE ROADWAY.
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A FUEL TANK LEAK AND FIRE IF THE LEAKING FUEL IS EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK STRAP FASTENERS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗95V082000 · Vehicle Speed Control:Springs
Reported: 1995-04-24 (April 24, 1995)
THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." AT LOW TEMPERATURES, EXCESSIVE FRICTION CAN OCCUR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TROTTLE RETURN SPRING, IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA campaign record ↗96V019000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
Reported: 1996-01-30 (January 30, 1996)
DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN.
Consequence: IF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT LOOSENS, FATIGUES AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. IF THE BALL JOINT HAS LOOSENED FROM THE KNUCKLE, BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA campaign record ↗