Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1988 Cadillac Allante, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic17
- Service brakes, air3
- Seat belts1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1988 Cadillac Allante failed the safety check 1.10% of the time — 8% more often than the average 1988 passenger car (1.01%). Median odometer at inspection: 68,264 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
1 1988 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1988 Cadillac Allante.
| 1988063 4 May 1988 | Fuel System THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 301-FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE FUEL CAP ON AFFECTED VEHICLES MIGHT STICK DURING THE "T… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN FUEL CAP MAY STICK DURING THE TURN TO VENT FUNCTION, CAUSING THE VALVE TO REMAIN OPEN.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE
BRAKING SYSTEM
BRAKING SYSTEM
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation