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1998 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.

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1998 Cadillac Fleetwood

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 4 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)

  • Power Train: 1 reports
  • Service Brakes: 1 reports
  • Structure: 1 reports
  • Tires: 1 reports

Full reported-category list and vehicle report

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
    18
    1995    17
    1996    4
    1998
    Compare all Fleetwood years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    1    Service Brakes
    1    Structure
    1    Tires
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 2 of 4 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.

    • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. Review the 1 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

    What owners actually said

    4 reports
    60,000 miles · Aug 21, 2014
    Service Brakes

    APPLIED BRAKE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB CAR STARTED TO SLIDE WAS TOLD MOUDOULE WENT OUT CADILLAC SAID THEY HAD RECALL CAN;T GET PART. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10627265

    150,000 miles · Nov 8, 2005
    Structure

    WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME WHICH CONTAINS THE RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE METAL OF THE FRAME FAILED AND CAUSE THE RACK & PINION UNIT TO BECOME LOOSE CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. IF THIS HAS HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS UNIT IS USED ON ALL CADILLAC DEVILLES. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10142203

    Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2000
    Tires

    FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 9/1/99 PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 55 MPH. TIRE BLEW THE TREAD. SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON 6/18/00 IN IOWA, PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 60MPH. PULLED OFF FOR FUEL AND NOTICED STEEL BELT PROTRUDING FROM UNDER TREAD, LOSS OF PRESSURE BUT NOT FLAT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/85R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/85R1…

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    FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 9/1/99 PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 55 MPH. TIRE BLEW THE TREAD. SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON 6/18/00 IN IOWA, PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 60MPH. PULLED OFF FOR FUEL AND NOTICED STEEL BELT PROTRUDING FROM UNDER TREAD, LOSS OF PRESSURE BUT NOT FLAT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/85R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/85R16E )

    NHTSA ODI #736709

    Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2000
    Power Train

    WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THE PARTS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE HAVE GONE BAD, NEED REPLACING. ALSO, DEALER STATED MANUFACTURER HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PR…

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    WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THE PARTS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE HAVE GONE BAD, NEED REPLACING. ALSO, DEALER STATED MANUFACTURER HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #859998

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No 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.