Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1992 Cadillac Allante, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic17
- Service brakes, air2
- Structure2
- Electronic stability control (esc)1
- Service brakes1
- Latches/locks/linkages1
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 1992 Cadillac Allante failed the safety check 1.89% of the time — 55% more often than the average 1992 passenger car (1.22%). Median odometer at inspection: 77,717 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
1 1992 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
No recall campaigns cover the 1992 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 1992 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
CONVERTIBLE TOP OPENING WHILE DRIVING
CONVERTIBLE TOP FLY-UP
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation