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2001 Cadillac Eldorado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2001 Cadillac Eldorado

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 18 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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: 5 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 2 reports
  • Air Bags: 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
    16
    1998    12
    1999    23
    2000    18
    2001    10
    2002
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    5    Engine And Engine Cooling
    3    Electrical System
    2    Vehicle Speed Control
    2    Air Bags
    1
    All reported categories
    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Power Train
    1    Seats
    1    Structure
    1    Tires
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 14 of 18 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 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. 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

    Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

    3 reports
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    113,000 miles · Dec 11, 2009
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-30 MPH THE "CHECK ENGINE COOLANT" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS F…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-30 MPH THE "CHECK ENGINE COOLANT" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AT AN EXPENSE OF $3,000.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

    NHTSA ODI #10295345

    75,000 miles · Jul 25, 2007
    Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

    2001 CADILLAC ELDORADO. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10197439

    Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 2005
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    2001 CADILLAC WITHOUT WARNING LOST BOTH STEERING AND BRAKING ON TWO OCCASIONS. *TS THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A MALFUNCTIONING CRANK SENSOR AND RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LOSING POWER. THE CONSUMER HAS FILED THREE FORMAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, TWO WITH THE DEALER AND ONE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER ADMITTE…

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    2001 CADILLAC WITHOUT WARNING LOST BOTH STEERING AND BRAKING ON TWO OCCASIONS. *TS THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A MALFUNCTIONING CRANK SENSOR AND RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LOSING POWER. THE CONSUMER HAS FILED THREE FORMAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, TWO WITH THE DEALER AND ONE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT CADILLAC HAD A KNOWN SENSOR PROBLEM FROM 2000 TO 2004. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10146471

    Recall campaigns

    0

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    Defect investigations

    0

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