Total Complaints
2 filings
CADILLAC CADILLAC · model year
1994 CADILLAC CADILLAC
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994CADILLACCADILLAC carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, 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 1994 CADILLAC is electrical system:ignition with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission:torque converter (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 1994 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.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19991113POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE DEALER COULD NOT PINPOINT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEY SAID WE SHOULD TRY TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID FIRST AND SEE IF THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP ANALYZED THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CADILLAC AS GM HAD PUT A "BISQUE" TORQUE CONVERTER IN ALL CADILLACS TO MAKE IT RUN SMOOTHER. IT COST $600 TO HAVE A NEW SOLENOID INSTALLED AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL $3000 FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. THIS IS INEXCUSEABLE! TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, I HAD HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A 1986 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88. THEN I HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS! DO YOU HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS? FOR A CAR THAT COSTS THIS MUCH, SURELY THERE MUST BE SOME WAY TO MAKE GM ENGINEER A HALF DECENT POWERTRAIN! AT THE MINIMU, GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE LABOR AND PARTS FOR THIS POWERTAIN. I AM IRATE! *AK
19950622ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLED. *AW
Compare 1994CADILLACCADILLAC 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 1994 CADILLAC CADILLAC have?▼
The 1994 CADILLAC CADILLAC has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 CADILLAC CADILLAC?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 CADILLAC CADILLAC is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER.
Is the 1994 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.