1990 Cadillac Eldorado: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1990 Cadillac Eldorado. The newest campaign is 95V110000. NHTSA received the report on 31 May 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Webbing. NHTSA has 25 complaints on file for 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, 95V110000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install a webbing stop button if the customer requests repair.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 187,473 units in total.
95V110000Received . 113,343 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Webbing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front outer shoulder belt web sew stop can become stuck in the retractor. The belt can be difficult to pull out of the retractor and some occupants may not be able to fasten the belt.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can prevent a person from using their restraint system resulting in an increased risk of injury in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install a webbing stop button if the customer requests repair.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V164000Received . 63,964 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from the from the floor shift control with loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driver would not be able to determine actual gearposition the transaxle is in, which could result in unexpected vehicle movementand an accident without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip to prevent cable disengagement.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V028000Received . 10,166 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Misaligned rear seat safety belt shoulder retractor assemblies could cause pendulum interference, causing the belt to remain in locked position or to travel freely without locking.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a panic stop or accident, if the belt retractor inertia lock does not engage, the rear seat occupant would have an increased likelihood of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Realign rear shoulder belt retractor assembly.
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
25 complaints, 40 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 | 9 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Parking Brake | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Sep 2004
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 1990 Cadillac EldoradoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Cadillac Eldorado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/eldorado/1990/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1990 Cadillac Eldorado?
- 187,473 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Cadillac Eldorado name most often?
- Electrical System: 9 of 40 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Cadillac Eldorado open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.