Total Complaints
9 filings
CADILLAC CIMARRON · model year
1987 CADILLAC CIMARRON
9 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 1987CADILLACCIMARRON carries 9 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 1987 CIMARRON is electrical system:ignition:module with 3 filings, followed by steering:rack and pinion (1) and power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift (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 1987 CIMARRON, 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.
9
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:MODULE | 3 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19971203ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK
19971203ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MAP SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
19950518STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DURING MORNING START UP STEERING RACK AND PINION STEERING LOCKS UP. TT
19950518ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECM FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
19950518ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK
19950518POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSMISSION MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
19950518LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BROKEN DOOR LOCKS. *AK
19950518EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POWER ANTENNA BROKE. *AK
19950518SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *AK
Compare 1987CADILLACCIMARRON 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 1987 CADILLAC CIMARRON have?▼
The 1987 CADILLAC CIMARRON has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1987 CADILLAC CIMARRON?▼
The most-complained component for the 1987 CADILLAC CIMARRON is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING:RACK AND PINION and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT.
Is the 1987 CADILLAC CIMARRON 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 1987 CADILLAC CIMARRON; 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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