Total Complaints
27 filings
CADILLAC FLEETWOOD · model year
1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD
27 NHTSA complaints, 5 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994CADILLACFLEETWOOD carries 27 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 5 crashes, 4 fires, 2 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 FLEETWOOD is air bags:frontal with 3 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:exhaust system (3) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (2). 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 FLEETWOOD, 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.
27
Complaints
5
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
5 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 |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 |
| WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20080123FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS THEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-90-0874. *JB
20060724CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH., THE VEHICLE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 136,970
20030715CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLES. RELATED RECALL 95V082000. *AK *SCC *JB
20001025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE, 2 BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO LEAK. *SLC
20001024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE, 2 BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO LEAK. *SLC
19990825VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. ALSO, BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
19990825UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. ALSO, BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
19990825ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. ALSO, BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
19990602ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS FAILED RESULTING IN FALLING OFF. MJS
19990217CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE UP THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE GROUND AND THE CAR HIT A PARKED CAR/A MEDIUM AND A HOUSE, THE CAR WAS MAKING A NOISE AND OUT OF CONTRAL. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
19981127FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE WIRES MELTED AND FUSED INTO OTHER PART.
19981002WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE MOUNTING BOLT SNAPPED WITH A LOUD NOISE. THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAN WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL TILTING OUTWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW INOPRABLE. FRONT DOOR LOCK INOPRABLE. *YH
19981002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE MOUNTING BOLT SNAPPED WITH A LOUD NOISE. THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAN WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL TILTING OUTWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW INOPRABLE. FRONT DOOR LOCK INOPRABLE. *YH
19980923FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OWNER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED FOR PROBLEM, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE WIRES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WERE BURNED. THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
19970724STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AS THE ENGINE DIED.
19970717LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING HOOD TO FLY OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
19961223FireVISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED, FIRE STARTED IN LEFT FRONT SEAT, ACCORDING TO FIRE INSPECTOR, UPON ARRIVAL, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM INTERIOR, FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED ON DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSED BY FAULTY HEATER LOCATED UNDER SEAT; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK *JB
19960418FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
19960418FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
19950725CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT; ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN, VEHICLE #1 SWERVE TO AVOID BEING BROADSIDED; HIT TREE; SPEED 30 MPH. TT
Compare 1994CADILLACFLEETWOOD 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 FLEETWOOD have?▼
The 1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD has 27 NHTSA complaints, 5 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 1994 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 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.