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1992 Cadillac AllanteProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 23 owner complaints about the 1992 Cadillac Allante, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints230 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage20kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 24, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Cadillac Allante has problems

23 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, hydraulic170
Service brakes, air20
Structure20
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Service brakes10

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

0 recalls

1992 Cadillac Allante recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1992 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
5 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 Cadillac Allante, and the recalls they led to.

  1. CONVERTIBLE TOP FLY-UPDP97005 · closed Dec 23, 1997
    No recall
  2. BRAKING SYSTEMDP99001 · closed Feb 8, 1999
    No recall
  3. BRAKING SYSTEM FAILUREEA99017 · closed Dec 28, 2001
    No recall
  4. CONVERTIBLE TOP OPENING WHILE DRIVINGPE97050 · closed May 29, 1998
    No recall
  5. 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.

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES DUE TO POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *YC
Complaint 849049 · Oct 18, 1999
THE ABS SYSTEM WS REPLACED APPROX. RWO THOUSAND MILES AND TWO YEARS AGO. IT HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE CART HAS ONLY 31,000 MILES AND AT LEAST 1/4TH OF THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS LEFT. MANUFACTURE CHARGED $200 TOWARDS FIRST FAILURE AND NOW WANTS ME TO PAY HALF OF PART COST AND ALL OF…
Complaint 745574 · May 21, 2001
COMPLETE ABS SYSTEM WAS ACTUALLY REPLACED TWICE ( AGAIN ON 09/22/1999 AT 62,434 MILES ) AS THE UNIT INSTALLED ON 09/17/1999, REPORTED HEREIN, WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. PLEASE ADD THIS COMPLAINT TO YOUR FILES RELATING TO THE CURRENTLY OPEN INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURES ON 1987-1992…
Complaint 718799 · Feb 15, 2000

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