Total Complaints
4 filings
CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL · model year
1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL
4 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 1993CADILLACSIXTY SPECIAL carries 4 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 1993 SIXTY SPECIAL is steering: steering wheel/handle bar with 2 filings, followed by electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers (1) and power train:automatic transmission (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 1993 SIXTY SPECIAL, 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.
4
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 |
|---|---|
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20090424POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL. THE CONTACT STATED HE WENT TO GET HIS TRANSMISSION LINE REPLACE AND THEY PUT THE NEW TRANSMISSION LINE IN BUT THEY BENT THE LINE SO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL NOT FLOW THROUGH PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NEVER CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 125,000.
Mileage: 125,000
19980613STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH, ON A RAINY CONDITION, WHEN SHE NOTICE A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING AND A LIGHT SMOKE COMING BETWEEN STEERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED.
19980610ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER WAS TURNING OFF FREEWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, AND NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM STREERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
19980610STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS TURNING OFF FREEWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, AND NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM STREERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Compare 1993CADILLACSIXTY SPECIAL 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 1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL have?▼
The 1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL is STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL 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 1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL; 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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