1986 Cadillac Eldorado: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1986 Cadillac Eldorado. The newest campaign is 87V082000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Jun 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages. NHTSA has 12 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V082000, in the NHTSA record
Replace floor mats with newly designed mats that are longer and have improved retention.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 94,264 units in total.
87V082000Received . 37,481 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Floor mat could become mispositioned and interfere with accelerator pedal.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Throttle may not return to the closed idle positioncausing loss of accelerator control which could result in a vehicle crashwithout prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace floor mats with newly designed mats that are longer and have improved retention.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V047000Received . 56,783 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The twilight sentinel potentiometer (thumbwheel control) might have been manufactured with electrical contacts which could result in an intermittent headlight circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
With the twilight sentinel system on, the intermittentcircuit could cause headlight and instrument panel lights to go out. Suddenloss of headlights could reduce driver visibility and might result in a vehiclecrash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a new part in one of the vehicles control computers to prevent this condition from occuring.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
12 complaints, 18 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Interior Lighting | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Apr 2002
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA88036 | Engineering analysis | REAR DISC BRAKES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22 Jul 1988 | 30 Aug 1991 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1986 Cadillac EldoradoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 Cadillac Eldorado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/eldorado/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Cadillac Eldorado?
- 94,264 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac Eldorado have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 28 recall campaigns for the Cadillac Eldorado, model years 1968 to 2002. 2 of them name the 1986 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Cadillac Eldorado name most often?
- Electrical System: 5 of 18 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Cadillac Eldorado open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.