2000 Cadillac Eldorado problems
The 2000 Cadillac Eldorado has 27 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (48%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (15%) and steering (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 48% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 62,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Cadillac Eldorado with enough data (9 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac el dorado. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the power steering assist failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where unknown repairs were made to the vehicle. Eight days after the repair, the contact crashed the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the power steering failure could have caused the crash however, the contact could not confirm the events leading to the crash because she suffered short-term memory loss as a result of striking her…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac eldorado. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the brakes were engaged and failed to stop the vehicle. The yellow service light illuminated on the instrument panel before the vehicle stalled. As a result, the contact lost control and crashed into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. There was a police report filed. The contact sustained a concussion. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 62,000. Pam
When the vehicle was parked or driven the consumer smelled fumes. The consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealership, but the problem had not been resolved. There was a rotten egg smell. The catalytic converter was replaced 3 to 4 times and the rear of the vehicle rusted. The consumer's wife already had a health condition but due to the fumes, she would experience an allergic reaction to the sulfur and sulfa based products. (headaches, nausea, and vomiting) *scc
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 cadillac eldorado. When the vehicle was started, it made a whining noise from the bearing. The contact opened the hood and noticed that the water pump was leaking. The failure occurred on july 14, 2008 and no repairs have yet been made. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 57,000.