Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1990 Cadillac Allante, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic34
- Service brakes, air3
- Structure2
- Parking brake1
- Power train1
- Steering1
- Service brakes1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 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 1990 Cadillac Allante failed the safety check 0.86% of the time — 26% less often than the average 1990 passenger car (1.16%). Median odometer at inspection: 67,498 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1990 Cadillac Allante.
| 1990161 22 Oct 1990 | Lights And Instruments NOTE: VEHICLES LOCATED IN ONTARIO (16), QUEBEC (5), BRITISH COLUMBIA (4) AND ALBERTA (1). INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE MAY RESULT IN I… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1990 Cadillac Allante.
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
Service bulletins
What Cadillac told its dealers about the 1990 Cadillac Allante: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 615096 | SOME OWNERS OF CERTAIN VEHICLE MAY COMMENT ABOUT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE CONVERTIBLE FOLDING TOP DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY AT THE WINDSHIELD HEADER. *TT |
| 603612 | COMMENTS ABOUT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE CONVERTIBLE FOLDING TOP DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY AT THE WINDSHIELD HEADER. *YC |
| 10246631 | Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE
BRAKING SYSTEM
BRAKING SYSTEM
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation