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1992 Cadillac Allante

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1992 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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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27.5

0Recall campaigns

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5Investigations

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Inspection summary

1992 Cadillac Allante

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 23 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 5 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: 17 reports
  • Service Brakes, Air: 2 reports
  • Structure: 2 reports
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc): 1 reports
  • Latches/locks/linkages: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    37
    1989    40
    1990    32
    1991    23
    1992    9
    1993    1
    1995
    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
    17    Service Brakes, Air
    2    Structure
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1
    All reported categories
    Service Brakes
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 2 of 23 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 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Air. Review the 2 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.

    0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

    Latches/locks/linkages complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2002
    Latches/locks/linkages

    TOP LATCH MECHANISM FAILED TO HOLD, AS INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA IN PE97-050. CAR HAD BEEN INSPECTED 9/99 AT DEALER, PER CADILLAC SPECIAL POLICY 98045. AT THAT TIME, CAR HAD 35,000 MILES. CAR HAD 46,000 MILES WHEN LATCH DISENGAGED FROM THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. CAR NOW HAS 51,000 MILES. AT TIME OF INCIDENT, LATCH WAS CYCLED TO REEN…

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    TOP LATCH MECHANISM FAILED TO HOLD, AS INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA IN PE97-050. CAR HAD BEEN INSPECTED 9/99 AT DEALER, PER CADILLAC SPECIAL POLICY 98045. AT THAT TIME, CAR HAD 35,000 MILES. CAR HAD 46,000 MILES WHEN LATCH DISENGAGED FROM THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. CAR NOW HAS 51,000 MILES. AT TIME OF INCIDENT, LATCH WAS CYCLED TO REENGAGE. CONCERNED ABOUT PERMANENT FIX, DEALER REFERED ME TO CADILLAC. CADILLAC REFERED ME TO DEALER. DEALER'S ORIGINAL INSPECTION PER THE SPECIAL POLICY DID NOT PREVENT THE INCIDENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO PREVENT IT HAPPENING AGAIN. DT

    NHTSA ODI #769000

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    5

    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

    PE97050 · Convertible Top Opening While Driving

    Opened Dec 19, 1997 · Closed May 29, 1998

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

    ELECTRICALLY POWERED CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCHES MOUNTED IN THE WINDSHIELD FRAME WORK ARE ALLEGED TO RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP TO VIOLENTL OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

    DP97005 · Convertible Top FLY-UP

    Opened Nov 14, 1997 · Closed Dec 23, 1997

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

    ALLEGED THAT WILE DRIVING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP. THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.IN ADDITION, A SEPARATED TOP IS HAZARDOUS TO NEARBY MOTORIST

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