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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.

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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

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

    17 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE OPENED AN "ENGINEERING ANALYSIS" ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON 1987-1992 CADILLAC ALLANTES. I PURCHASED MY ALLANTE IN NOV 1998, AND A "REMANUFACTURED FOR GM" STICKER IS ON THE FLUID RESERVOIR ON THE MASTER CYLINDER, INDICATING THAT AT SOME POINT THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED. I JUST WANTED TO ADD MY …

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    I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE OPENED AN "ENGINEERING ANALYSIS" ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON 1987-1992 CADILLAC ALLANTES. I PURCHASED MY ALLANTE IN NOV 1998, AND A "REMANUFACTURED FOR GM" STICKER IS ON THE FLUID RESERVOIR ON THE MASTER CYLINDER, INDICATING THAT AT SOME POINT THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED. I JUST WANTED TO ADD MY CAR TO YOUR LIST OF ALLANTES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGHLY COMPLICATED SYSTEM FOUND ON THE 87-92 ALLANTE. I HAVE FORWARDED COPIES OF THIS FORM TO TWO ACQUAINTANCES WHO ALSO OWN ALLANTES AND HAVE ALSO HAD ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS.

    NHTSA ODI #709466

    Mileage unknown · May 29, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE--NO BRAKING FUNCTION AT ALL. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #706981

    Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    ABS MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE PEDAL PRESSURE AND LOSS OF STOPPING ABILITY.

    NHTSA ODI #545124

    Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    BRAKES DO NOT STOP CAR PROPERLY. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #705287

    Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    WHEN THE BRAKES GO OUT IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO STOP THE CAR.

    NHTSA ODI #700975

    Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKING FUNCTIONS. DEALER DIAGNOSIS AND ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS WAS $3,500.00. I OBTAINED PARTS AND HAD AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACE COMPONENTS. MECHANIC REPORTED TO ME THAT ORIGENAL PARTS HAD " GM REBUILT PART" STICKERS ON THEM. AUTO WAS ORIGONALY OWNED BY A LEASING CO. IN CHICAGO IL. GM WILL NOT FURNISH …

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    COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKING FUNCTIONS. DEALER DIAGNOSIS AND ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS WAS $3,500.00. I OBTAINED PARTS AND HAD AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACE COMPONENTS. MECHANIC REPORTED TO ME THAT ORIGENAL PARTS HAD " GM REBUILT PART" STICKERS ON THEM. AUTO WAS ORIGONALY OWNED BY A LEASING CO. IN CHICAGO IL. GM WILL NOT FURNISH ME WITH PREVIOUS WARRANTY HISTORY.

    NHTSA ODI #702008

    Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1998
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    DEALERS SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 1988 THRU 1992 ALLANTE'S. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ROCK HARD, CAR PULLED TO LEFT AS I PRESSED BRAKES HARDER. IF TURNPIKE SPEEDS HAD BEEN INVOLVED THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL

    NHTSA ODI #700529

    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.