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1987 Cadillac AllanteProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 34 owner complaints about the 1987 Cadillac Allante, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Allante median · #2 of 6 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints343 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage130kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 9, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Cadillac Allante has problems

34 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic250
Service brakes, air70
Power train21
Seats10
Structure10
Tires11
Electrical system10
Visibility10
Engine and engine cooling10
1 other systems10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Cadillac Allante recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Allante year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Allante median. How we score

'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'95
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Cadillac Allante, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKING SYSTEMDP99001 · closed Feb 8, 1999
    No recall
  2. BRAKING SYSTEM FAILUREEA99017 · closed Dec 28, 2001
    No recall
  3. BRAKING SYSTEMPE99012 · closed Jun 30, 1999
    No recall
In owners' words

What Allante owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS PAST WEEKEND THE BRAKES ON MY 1987 ALLANTE COMPLETELY FAILED LEAVING ME WITH ONLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND DOWN SHIFTING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVELED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FROM THE PUMP TO THE BRAKE UNIT ON THE FIREWALL DEVELOPED A PIN-HOLE; THIS ALLOWED THE SYSTEM TO PUMP ALL OF THE…
Complaint 10164725 · Aug 7, 2006 · 130,000 miles
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE PEDAL HESITATES AND THEN IT STOPS. DEALER SYAS THAT THE ABS IS COMPLETELY GONE. *AK
Complaint 831995 · Dec 8, 1998
I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH OTHER ALLANTE OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED BRAKE FAILURES WITH THE BOSCH III ABS SYSTEM INSTALLED ON THESE CARS. THIS FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM REQUIRES AT LEAST 3 1/2 PUMPS OF THE ACTUATOR, BUT CANNOT BE ENGAGED WITH THE CAR IN GEAR. ALTHOUGH…
Complaint 736098 · Nov 10, 2000

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