CADILLAC CADILLAC · model year

1991 CADILLAC CADILLAC

4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1991CADILLACCADILLAC carries 4 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, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1991 CADILLAC is engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline with 1 filings, followed by wheels (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 10 investigation files overlapping the 1991 CADILLAC, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

4
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

4 filings

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

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
WHEELS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP1

Recent Complaints

19991229SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO PERFORM PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

19991229SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP

THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO PERFORM PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

19990409WHEELS

RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE/FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER/SERIOUS INJURY.

19950427FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. *AW

Compare 1991CADILLACCADILLAC to Similar Vehicles

NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1991 CADILLAC CADILLAC have?
The 1991 CADILLAC CADILLAC has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 CADILLAC CADILLAC?
The most-complained component for the 1991 CADILLAC CADILLAC is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include WHEELS and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS.
Is the 1991 CADILLAC CADILLAC 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 as of 2025. 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.