IllustrationTHIS IS THE SECOND TIME A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED. *AK
1993 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 →32Owner complaints
Model-year median: 5
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1993 Cadillac Fleetwood
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 32 owner complaints · 2 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)
- Seat Belts: 9 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6 reports
- Air Bags: 4 reports
- Electrical System: 4 reports
- Structure: 3 reports
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Recall links
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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: 3 of 32 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.
- Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
32 reportsCONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY A VEHICLE THAT WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. AT IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS FELL INTO A RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING BACK INJURIES. BOTH PASSENGERS HAD SEATBELTS ON. *AK BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
CONSUMERWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. TOYO, P225/75R15 800PLUS SERIES, DOT CXR318V276. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK TOYO PAID IN FULL AND THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT…
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CONSUMERWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. TOYO, P225/75R15 800PLUS SERIES, DOT CXR318V276. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK TOYO PAID IN FULL AND THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT TOYO WAS FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE NO FARTHER CLAIM. *YH
THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND SECURE THE BELT. *MJS
THE DRIVER SEATBELT WONT RETRACT DUE TO THE RETRACTOR BEING INOPERATIVE WHICH WONT PROPERLY RESTRAINT THE DRIVER IN EVENT OF A CRASH WHICH MAY LEAD TO INJURIES. *AK
BATTERY HOLDER CABLE DISCONNECTED, CAUSING ACID TO LEAK FROM THE BATTERY. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY AT CONUMSER'S COST. PROLBEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT MECHANISM SPRING DISINTEGRATED IN THE HOUSING, CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S SEATBELT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A BRICK WALL IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/ OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
A DESIGN FLAW CAUSED SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TO FAIL. YH
THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT RETRACT. SHOULDER PART OF THE BELT IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. DEALERSHIP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE BELT WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Recall campaigns
294V199000 · Power Train:axle Assembly
Oct 13, 1994
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.
93V041000 · Air Bags:frontal
Mar 19, 1993
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAN EXPERIENCE AN INFLATOR IGNITION DELAY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE INFLATOR IGNITION IS DELAYED IN AN ACCIDENT, THEAIR BAG MAY BE LATE IN DEPLOYING, RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TOTHE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.