1996 Cadillac Eldorado: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Cadillac Eldorado. The newest campaign is 04V110000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Mar 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 60 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 04V110000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine fuel rail with a new stainless steel fuel rail. Dealers will also install a revised chassis fuel return line. The recall began on june 2, 2004, for 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora vehicles. Owners of 1995 cadillacs and 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora were sent letters on august 6, 2004. Additional letters to owners will be forthcoming. Owners should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
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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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 484,885 units in total.
04V110000Received . 483,477 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. Additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. Cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can result in a fuel leak into the engine compartment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine fuel rail with a new stainless steel fuel rail. Dealers will also install a revised chassis fuel return line. The recall began on june 2, 2004, for 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora vehicles. Owners of 1995 cadillacs and 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora were sent letters on august 6, 2004. Additional letters to owners will be forthcoming. Owners should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04014. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
95V224000Received . 1,408 units.
Equipment / Electrical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The analog instrument panel cluster on these vehicles could have an internal short circuit disrupting the pass key system, causing failure of the instrument panel gauges and tell-tales, and a possible no-start condition. This does not conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 101, "controls and displays;" no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment;" and no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: if the short circuit occurs while driving, the instrument panel cluster will go blank, causing loss of gauge function and all teel-tale indicators except for ABS, sir, park brake and service engine soon. The loss of all tell-tales for seat belts, turn signals, high beam, hazard, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and others result in noncompliance with these safety standards.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the instrument panel cluster.
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.
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Complaints by component
60 complaints, 90 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1996 Cadillac Eldorado
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Eldorado | All 1996 vehicles | Eldorado, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 255.6 | 84 | 117.1 | 23 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 166.7 | 140.9 | 175.7 | 15 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 133.3 | 51.5 | 108.6 | 12 |
| Visibility | 88.9 | 59 | 42.9 | 8 |
| Steering | 55.6 | 48.9 | 48.6 | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 55.6 | 120.9 | 107.1 | 5 |
| Equipment | 44.4 | 21.9 | 25.7 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 33.3 | 42 | 48.6 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 22.2 | 66.9 | 44.3 | 2 |
| Power Train | 22.2 | 97.9 | 37.1 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 4 Dec 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA04003 | Engineering analysis | FUEL RAIL LEAKS | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery | 3 Feb 2004 | 23 Apr 2004 | 04V110000 |
| PE03050 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE | Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail | 30 Oct 2003 | 3 Feb 2004 | |
| EA98004 | Engineering analysis | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | Air Bags | 24 Feb 1998 | 16 Jun 1998 | 98V115000 |
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 1996 Cadillac EldoradoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Cadillac Eldorado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/eldorado/1996/. 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 1996 Cadillac Eldorado?
- 484,885 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 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Eldorado name most often?
- Electrical System: 23 of 90 component mentions, or 255.6 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 84 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Cadillac Eldorado open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.