1990 Cadillac BroughamProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 1990 Cadillac Brougham, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 9 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 31, 1998. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Cadillac Brougham has problems

10 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
Seat belts32
Seats21
Service brakes, hydraulic22
Power train10
Engine and engine cooling10
Tires10
Exterior lighting10
Parking brake10

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

9 recalls

1990 Cadillac Brougham recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Drum: wheel cylinders

Recall 91V-101 · Jun 14, 1991 · 205 vehicles

Risk. STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Drum: wheel cylinders

Recall 91V-093 · Jun 14, 1991 · 14 vehicles

Risk. STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNITS INOPERATIVE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Drum: wheel cylinders

Recall 91V-096 · Jun 14, 1991 · 28 vehicles

Risk. STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Drum: wheel cylinders

Recall 91V-099 · Jun 14, 1991 · 91 vehicles

Risk. STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 5 more recalls
–no report yet

Drum: wheel cylinders

Recall 91V-100 · Jun 14, 1991 · 61 vehicles

Risk. STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Drum: wheel cylinders

Recall 91V-092 · Jun 10, 1991 · 14 vehicles

Risk. STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 571 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Foundation components: drum

Recall 91V-011 · Jan 11, 1991 · 244 vehicles

Risk. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT;VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Other: labels

Recall 90V-133 · Jul 27, 1990 · 158 vehicles

Risk. LIMOUSINES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110 AND CONSUMERMIGHT UNKNOWINGLY OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PLACARD MISINFORMATION.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Cadillac.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other Brougham 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 Brougham median. How we score

'72'74'77'78'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Brougham owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTED HESITATION BEFORE COMPUTER ENGAGES CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLOAT. TT UPON IMPACT THE SHOULDER STRAPS SNAPPED CAUSING CONUSMER TO SUFFER INJURIES.*JB
Complaint 976506 · Dec 13, 1995
BOTH SHOLDRER/LAP BELTS ARE FASTENED TO SAME TONGUE; ONE CAN GET INTO/OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN DOOR IS OPEN/OPENED, IN AN ACCIDENT, ONE COULD BE EJECTEDFROM CAR. *A
Complaint 962037 · Mar 16, 1995

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