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1994 Cadillac Fleetwood problems

NHTSA has received 27 complaints about the 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood, and 33% of them involve engine. Next are exhaust system (19%) and cruise control (15%).

At a glance

Complaints
27 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 33% of complaints
Crashes and fires
5 and 4
Injuries and deaths
2 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%.

  • Engine 33%
  • Exhaust system 19%
  • Cruise control 15%
  • Air bags 11%
  • Body & structure 11%
  • Fuel system 7%
  • Latches & locks 4%
  • Steering 4%
  • Suspension 4%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.

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.

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

June 1995 CrashInjury

Passengers 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

June 1995 CrashInjury

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.

December 1996 Fire

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.

Reported at 136,970 miles, July 2006 Crash

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