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1981 Cadillac FleetwoodProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 17, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood has problems

1 complaint 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
Tires10

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

0 recalls

1981 Cadillac Fleetwood recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1981 vs. every other Fleetwood 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 Fleetwood median. How we score

'71'72'77'78'79'81'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'98
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Fleetwood owners report

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

I CAN E-MAIL PICTURE OF TREAD SEPERATION ON SPAIR TIRE IN TRUNK OF CAR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLV87438 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Complaint 734487 · Oct 17, 2000

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