https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Cadillac Allante. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:45:48 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-1485424 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT THESE VEHICLES HAVE BOSCHE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS ACTIVATED BY A RELAY. THAT AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS, ABOUT THIS SYSTEM, CAN CAUSE THESE BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION OR TO FAIL COMPLETELY ANY TIME THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS GENERALLY KNOWN TO ANYONE WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE CARS, AND TO GENERAL MOTORS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION THAT CAN VERY EASILY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ANYONE CLOSE TO TH https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-1485425 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT THESE VEHICLES HAVE BOSCHE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS ACTIVATED BY A RELAY. THAT AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS, ABOUT THIS SYSTEM, CAN CAUSE THESE BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION OR TO FAIL COMPLETELY ANY TIME THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS GENERALLY KNOWN TO ANYONE WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE CARS, AND TO GENERAL MOTORS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION THAT CAN VERY EASILY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ANYONE CLOSE TO TH https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-1111698 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT OVER THE LAST MONTH, WHILE BRAKING THE DRIVER INFO DISPLAY WOULD SHOW ANTILOCK-TRACTION DISABLED, THEN WOULD FLASH ANTILOCK OK, TRACTION OK. VEHICLE SEEMED TO BRAKE JUST FINE AND SINCE THE DISPLAY SAID IT WAS OK I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM, THEN ON 9/20/2014 WHILE DRIVING HOME DOWN MY STREET THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED ALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-955136 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC ALLANTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT T https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-782318 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT POWER ASSIST BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES ARE OPERATING AT 10 PER CENT BY PUMPING TO A GRADUAL STOP. DOWN-SHIFTING AND PANIC PUMPING AVOIDED A CRASH. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-665081 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT WITHOUT WARNING, BRAKES ON MY 1990 CADILLAC ALLANTE FAILED AND I RAN INTO A TRUCK AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-665082 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT WITHOUT WARNING, BRAKES ON MY 1990 CADILLAC ALLANTE FAILED AND I RAN INTO A TRUCK AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-641061 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CADILLAC ELANTE. THE FRAM FUEL FILTER SPLIT IN HALF AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. APPROXIMATELY A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE BEGAN SPURTING FROM THE FILTER. THE FILTER WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE A YEAR AGO AND WORKED PROPERLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS OVERWHELMING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DRIVEWAY WAS https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-641062 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CADILLAC ELANTE. THE FRAM FUEL FILTER SPLIT IN HALF AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. APPROXIMATELY A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE BEGAN SPURTING FROM THE FILTER. THE FILTER WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE A YEAR AGO AND WORKED PROPERLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS OVERWHELMING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DRIVEWAY WAS https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-641063 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CADILLAC ELANTE. THE FRAM FUEL FILTER SPLIT IN HALF AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. APPROXIMATELY A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE BEGAN SPURTING FROM THE FILTER. THE FILTER WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE A YEAR AGO AND WORKED PROPERLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS OVERWHELMING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DRIVEWAY WAS https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-629796 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CADILLAC ALLANTE. THE VEHICLE HAS PIRELLI 2560VR15 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A FIELD. SHE SUSTAINED CUTS TO THE FOREHEAD, A BRUISED LEFT LEG, AND A CONCUSSION. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE TIRES WERE NOT INSPECTED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CU https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-591593 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT THIS PAST WEEKEND THE BRAKES ON MY 1987 ALLANTE COMPLETELY FAILED LEAVING ME WITH ONLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND DOWN SHIFTING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVELED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FROM THE PUMP TO THE BRAKE UNIT ON THE FIREWALL DEVELOPED A PIN-HOLE; THIS ALLOWED THE SYSTEM TO PUMP ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID OVERBOARD IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. FROM THE TIME THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL I LOST AL https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-573876 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING, DRIVING 45 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN NO BRAKING AT ALL,I WENT INTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND SOME HOW MANAGE TO STOP BY DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH TALL WEEDS. FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUPTURE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-552821 Sun, 04 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1993 ALLANTE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT AREA, BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS ACCOUNT NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE PER STATE FARM INS CO. DAMAGE APPEARED SLIGHT, JUST BURNT WIRES AND CONNECTORS AND RELAYS. FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH GARDEN HOSE. SIMILAR OCCURRENCE TO MR KIT BONHAM JUN 03. FIRE STARTED IN SAME PLACE, UNABLE TO PUT IT OUT, WAS ON INTERSTATE, VEHICLE TOTALL https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-522141 Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THEN, DRIVER PUMPED THE BRAKES THREE TIMES TO STOP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, BUT A SOLUTION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-450280 Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE CONTACTED ALL CADILLAC DEALERS IN ST LOUIS AREA AND THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SYSTEM. IT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVABLE NOW FOR 2 YEARS,AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1987 ALLANTES. *CB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-439430 Thu, 06 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE REVERSING AT 10 MPH BRAKES FAILED , CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD WHEN DEPRESSED. *AK CONSUMER READ IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DUAL BRAKES. MEANING, IF ONE PART FAILS THE OTHER PART WOULD WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE CHECKED BY A PRIVATE DEALER AND CONSUMER LEARNED HE HAD BRAKES GOING FORWARD BUT NOT BA https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-437211 Mon, 27 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY FAILED COMPLETELY, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC STATED MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY WHICH CAUSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. *AK *PH https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-431790 Wed, 24 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON IN THE VEHICLE THEY CAN BE SEEN EXTERNALLY, BUT CAN NOT BE DETECTED INTERNALLY. THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHT IS TO FAINT TO BE SEEN NOR CAN THE CLICKING SOUND BE HEARD. AT NIGHT THE DASH INDICATOR IS VISIBLE. THE CONSUMER OWNS TWO VEHICLES THAT ARE IDENTICAL IN MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AND BOTH ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *CT *SC https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-431796 Wed, 24 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON THEY COULD BE SEEN EXTERNALLY BUT COULD NOT BE SEEN ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE TOO FAINT TO BE SEEN BY THE CONSUMER AND THE CLICKING INDICATOR COULD NOT BE HEARD. AT NIGHT THE DASH INDICATOR WAS VISIBLE. THE CONSUMER OWNS TWO VEHICLES THAT ARE IDENTICAL IN MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AND BOTH ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-404126 Thu, 24 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. *JB PH https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-381001 Wed, 06 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, ALSO THE ABS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-381002 Wed, 06 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, ALSO THE ABS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-381003 Wed, 06 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE HORN IS INOPERATIVE. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-381004 Wed, 06 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE OF A DELAY IN SHIFTING. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-380656 Tue, 05 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT TOP LATCH MECHANISM FAILED TO HOLD, AS INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA IN PE97-050. CAR HAD BEEN INSPECTED 9/99 AT DEALER, PER CADILLAC SPECIAL POLICY 98045. AT THAT TIME, CAR HAD 35,000 MILES. CAR HAD 46,000 MILES WHEN LATCH DISENGAGED FROM THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. CAR NOW HAS 51,000 MILES. AT TIME OF INCIDENT, LATCH WAS CYCLED TO REENGAGE. CONCERNED ABOUT PERMANENT FIX, DEALER REFERED ME TO CADILLAC. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-380282 Fri, 01 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT EVERY ALLANTE OWNER SEEMS TO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DT https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-373274 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-365795 Fri, 02 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-allante#complaint-354510 Tue, 28 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK