Total Complaints
5 filings
CADILLAC BROUGHAM · model year
1993 CADILLAC BROUGHAM
5 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993CADILLACBROUGHAM carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1993 BROUGHAM is steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm with 1 filings, followed by wheels (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 10 investigation files overlapping the 1993 BROUGHAM, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20021104FireSUSPENSION:REAR
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN AUTO/PARK, ` ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN HE REALIZED THE REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO FLUID IN THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS MECHANIC, WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR END HAD GONE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING WHILE BEING CHECKED OUT. MR SCC
Mileage: 120,000
20021018SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER STATES DEALER CAN'T FINE A PART TO REPLACE SEATBELT. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING WITHOUT SEATBELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMTION. MR
20011016STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
I AM SENDING YOU A COPY OF THIS LETTER AND COPIES OF MY REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, I DRIVE A 1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM, AND I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON NOV. 14, 1999 AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. RECENTLY, ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE CAR. HERE IS A LIST OF SAFETY PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THE CAR SINCE JUNE 1999: *AK
20011016WHEELS
I AM SENDING YOU A COPY OF THIS LETTER AND COPIES OF MY REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, I DRIVE A 1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM, AND I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON NOV. 14, 1999 AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. RECENTLY, ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE CAR. HERE IS A LIST OF SAFETY PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THE CAR SINCE JUNE 1999: *AK
20011016ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM SENDING YOU A COPY OF THIS LETTER AND COPIES OF MY REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, I DRIVE A 1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM, AND I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON NOV. 14, 1999 AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. RECENTLY, ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE CAR. HERE IS A LIST OF SAFETY PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THE CAR SINCE JUNE 1999: *AK
Compare 1993CADILLACBROUGHAM to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
PE24011Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
PE22006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Rear-View Camera Failure
PE19001Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Roof Skin Separation While Driving
EQ11001EQClosed
IEE Passenger Sensing System Mats
EA07017Engineering AnalysisClosed
REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURE
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 CADILLAC BROUGHAM have?▼
The 1993 CADILLAC BROUGHAM has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 CADILLAC BROUGHAM?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 CADILLAC BROUGHAM is STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include WHEELS and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 1993 CADILLAC BROUGHAM safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1993 CADILLAC BROUGHAM; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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