1992 Cadillac Allante problems
NHTSA has received 25 complaints about the 1992 Cadillac Allante, and 84% of them involve brakes. Next are body & structure (8%) and latches & locks (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 84% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The problem concerning my ABS failure took almost 2 months to correct with repeated trips to & from the dealer. They would tell me it was corrected and I would drive anywhere from 2 miles to 45 miles before the brakes would fail. I had many phone calls with cadillac and a file was kept on the progress and complaints. I informed cadillac that this is a serious problem and should be looked into before someone gets killed. Feel free to contact me. I'll be more than willing to help. Sincerely, sharon webb
Dealers service technician says this is a common problem on 1988 thru 1992 allante's. Brake pedal went rock hard, car pulled to left as I pressed brakes harder. If turnpike speeds had been involved this situation could have been fatal
Complete failure of braking functions. Dealer diagnosis and estimate of repairs was $3,500.00. I obtained parts and had an independent repair shop replace components. Mechanic reported to me that origenal parts had " GM rebuilt part" stickers on them. Auto was origonaly owned by a leasing co. In chicago il. GM will not furnish me with previous warranty history.
These vehicles have bosche braking system that is activated by a relay. That and several other things, about this system, can cause these brakes to malfunction or to fail completely any time the car is in motion. This generally known to anyone who owns one of these cars, and to general motors. This is a very serious situation that can very easily cause serious injury or death to anyone close to these vehicles.