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Cadillac BroughamYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 49 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Cadillac Brougham.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints49Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls181972–1996 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Cadillac Brougham years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Brougham median. Tap a year for its full report.

'72'74'77'78'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
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1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 5 recalls1990Not rated–/10010 complaints · 9 recalls1989Not rated–/1002 complaints · 7 recalls1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 9 recalls1987Not rated–/1006 complaints · 5 recalls1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Cadillac Brougham problems

All model years combined: 49 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
Vehicle speed control72
Seat belts72
Engine and engine cooling50
Electrical system42
Structure40
Service brakes, hydraulic43
Seats41
Wheels30
Steering30
13 other systems223
18 recalls

Cadillac Brougham recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Drum: wheel cylinders92V-152 · 1986–1989 · Oct 20, 1992 · 167 vehicles–Drum: wheel cylinders91V-101 · 1987–1991 · Jun 14, 1991 · 205 vehicles–Drum: wheel cylinders91V-100 · 1988–1991 · Jun 14, 1991 · 61 vehicles–Drum: wheel cylinders91V-099 · 1990 · Jun 14, 1991 · 91 vehicles–Drum: wheel cylinders91V-096 · 1987–1990 · Jun 14, 1991 · 28 vehicles–Drum: wheel cylinders91V-094 · 1988–1991 · Jun 14, 1991 · 186 vehicles–Drum: wheel cylinders91V-093 · 1988–1990 · Jun 14, 1991 · 14 vehicles–Drum: wheel cylinders91V-092 · 1990–1991 · Jun 10, 1991 · 14 vehicles–Foundation components: drum91V-011 · 1987–1991 · Jan 11, 1991 · 244 vehicles–Other: labels90V-133 · 1989–1990 · Jul 27, 1990 · 158 vehicles–Other: labels90V-134 · 1989–1990 · Jul 27, 1990 · 158 vehicles–Vehicle speed control89V-102 · 1984–1988 · Jun 16, 1989 · 1,755,897 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Brougham

  1. THROTTLE NON-RETURNC89001 · 1984–1988 · closed Jan 16, 1990
    No recall