Total Complaints
7 filings
CADILLAC CADILLAC · model year
1998 CADILLAC CADILLAC
7 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 1998CADILLACCADILLAC carries 7 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1998 CADILLAC is fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1) and seats (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 1998 CADILLAC, 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.
7
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 |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030205STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL. PH
20021210AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS ADVISED OF A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE AIRBAGS. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT A CALL WOULD BE MADE WHEN THEY WERE. A LETTER WAS SENT TO CONSUMER ADVISING THAT PARTS WERE IN AND CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JG
20001030UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNABLE TO READ/SEE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN SUNLIGHT SHINES ON A SENSOR, LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE DASHLIGHTS GROW DIM. THE TINTED GLASS MAKES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNREADABLE. *YH
19990730SEATS
SEAT FAILED. *YC
19990730POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YC
19990611ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER PARKING. *YC
19990430FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE FAILED. *YC
Compare 1998CADILLACCADILLAC 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 1998 CADILLAC CADILLAC have?▼
The 1998 CADILLAC CADILLAC has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 CADILLAC CADILLAC?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 CADILLAC CADILLAC is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and SEATS.
Is the 1998 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 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 1998 CADILLAC CADILLAC; 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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