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1990 Cadillac Allante

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1990 Cadillac Allante do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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40Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27.5

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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Inspection summary

1990 Cadillac Allante

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 40 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 3 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 34 reports
  • Service Brakes, Air: 3 reports
  • Structure: 2 reports
  • Parking Brake: 1 reports
  • Power Train: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    34
    1987    21
    1988    37
    1989    40
    1990    32
    1991    23
    1992    9
    1993
    Compare all Allante years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    34    Service Brakes, Air
    3    Structure
    2    Parking Brake
    1    Power Train
    1
    All reported categories
    Service Brakes
    1    Steering
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 4 of 40 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Air. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

    Parking Brake complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2001
    Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

    I RECIEVED AN ANTILOCK DISABLED MESSAGE AND WITHIN 1 MILE THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. THE CAR STILL HAD GOOD BRAKE PEDAL, BUT NO BRAKES AT ALL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED AS WELL. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS 3:30 AM AND NO TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO SWING INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND CIRCLE UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. UPON TALKING TO SEV…

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    I RECIEVED AN ANTILOCK DISABLED MESSAGE AND WITHIN 1 MILE THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. THE CAR STILL HAD GOOD BRAKE PEDAL, BUT NO BRAKES AT ALL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED AS WELL. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS 3:30 AM AND NO TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO SWING INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND CIRCLE UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. UPON TALKING TO SEVERAL OTHER ALLANTE OWNERS, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURANCE WITH THESE CARS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE CADILLAC DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS POTIENTIALLY FATAL FLAW?*AK

    NHTSA ODI #753645

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    3

    EA99017 · Braking System Failure

    Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

    No summary supplied.

    PE99012 · Braking System

    Opened Feb 5, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY

    DP99001 · Braking System

    Opened Jan 6, 1999 · Closed Feb 8, 1999

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    THE PETITIONER ALLEGE TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.