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Eldorado EldoradoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Eldorado Eldorado.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls51972–2000 model years

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

Best & worst years

Eldorado Eldorado 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 Eldorado median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Eldorado Eldorado problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Electrical system11
Tires10
Visibility10
5 recalls

Eldorado Eldorado recalls

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

–Vehicle speed control03V-353 · 1997 · Sep 23, 2003 · 12 vehicles–Front: retractor02V-160 · 2000 · Oct 18, 2002 · 28 vehicles–Body: door02V-059 · 1997–2000 · Mar 1, 2002 · 443 vehicles–Other: labels88V-055 · 1987 · Apr 5, 1988 · 1,232 vehicles–Trailer hitches77V-006 · 1972–1973 · Jan 18, 1977 · 210 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Eldorado

  1. FIRES IN BUSES FUELED BY CNGPE99079 · 1994–1999 · closed Apr 4, 2000
    Led to recall 00V-101