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1991 Cadillac AllanteProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 32 owner complaints about the 1991 Cadillac Allante, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

51
CarFlaw IndexSolid year3% below the Allante median · #3 of 6 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints323 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage133kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 4, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Cadillac Allante has problems

32 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, hydraulic252
Service brakes, air31
Structure20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Exterior lighting10
Steering10
Equipment10
Power train10

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

0 recalls

1991 Cadillac Allante recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1991 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 1991 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.

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING, DRIVING 45 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN NO BRAKING AT ALL,I WENT INTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND SOME HOW MANAGE TO STOP BY DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH TALL WEEDS. FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUPTURE. *NM
Complaint 10151219 · Feb 25, 2006 · 105,336 miles
WHILE REVERSING AT 10 MPH BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD WHEN DEPRESSED. *AK CONSUMER READ IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DUAL BRAKES. MEANING, IF ONE PART FAILS THE OTHER PART WOULD WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE…
Complaint 10046487 · Dec 2, 2003 · 160,000 miles
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE DRIVER WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT. THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING AND IS EXTREMELY DAMGEROUS. *YH
Complaint 872933 · Oct 13, 2000

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