Total Complaints
17 filings
CADILLAC FLEETWOOD · model year
1985 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD
17 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 1985CADILLACFLEETWOOD carries 17 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 1985 FLEETWOOD is power train:automatic transmission with 2 filings, followed by equipment:appliance:air conditioner (2) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (2). 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 1985 FLEETWOOD, 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.
17
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 |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19981014WHEELS
WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).
19971204ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE GEAR ,WITH NO ACCELERATION, VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.
19970828POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE VIBRATION.
19970828POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT BENT.
19960722EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR LEAKED/REPLACED. *SD
19960417VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE PEDAL LOCKS UP. *SD
19960417STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN LOCKS UP. *SD
19960417SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCKS UP. *SD
19951109POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO NOISE/SLIPPING. *SKD
19951109ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR REPLACED.
19951109SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC LEVELING GEAR PROBLEMS.
19951109ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING.
19951109ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BATTERY CABLES CLEANED/TIGHTENED.
19951109VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED.
19951109EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER RUNS HOT.
19951109ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND CONSTANT OVERHEATING.
19951109WHEELS
LEFT FRONT WHEEL MAKES NOISE.
Compare 1985CADILLACFLEETWOOD 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 1985 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD have?▼
The 1985 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD has 17 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1985 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD?▼
The most-complained component for the 1985 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 1985 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 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 1985 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD; 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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