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1998 Cadillac Fleetwood

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Structure
1Tires
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

Power Train complaints

1 reports
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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

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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