IllustrationCOMPLETE ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
1990 Cadillac Fleetwood
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →21Owner complaints
Model-year median: 5
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1990 Cadillac Fleetwood
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 21 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 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: 12 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 3 reports
- Electrical System: 2 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
- Structure: 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
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.
3 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
21 reportsDRIVING 35MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED. VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING; WENT INTO GAS STATION & HIT PARKED VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED. REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY AT ANY SPEED, PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND VEHICLE WON'T STOP. *SLC
AUTOMTIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
'ELECTRICAL SMELL ENTERED PASSENGER'S COMPARMENT AND SMOKE ILLUMINATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIPS FINDINGS : ELECTRICAL WIRING SWITCH. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35MPH, THE PEDAL CONTINUED TO MANEUVER, CAUSING AN EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL BECOMES INTERMIITTENTLY VERY HARD TO APPLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
GAS TANK LEAK.
WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH, LOST CONTROL AN BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CAN NOT SEE THE READING ON THE DASH BOARD WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE USED IN DAY LIGHT. TT
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILURE, CANNOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. TT
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
1PE91029 · Throttle Linkage Interfer
Opened Jan 7, 1991 · Closed Apr 16, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.