1998 Cadillac FleetwoodProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1998 Cadillac Fleetwood, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 21, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Cadillac Fleetwood has problems

4 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
Power train10
Service brakes10
Structure10
Tires10

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

0 recalls

1998 Cadillac Fleetwood recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Fleetwood owners report

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

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THE PARTS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE HAVE GONE BAD, NEED REPLACING. ALSO, DEALER STATED MANUFACTURER HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS TO COME UP WITH A…
Complaint 859998 · Apr 10, 2000

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