Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 1999.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Eldorado | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 Eldorado | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 Eldorado | 23 | 1 |
| 1999 Eldorado | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 Eldorado | 16 | 1 |
| 1997 Eldorado | 31 | 2 |
| 1996 Eldorado | 31 | 2 |
| 1995 Eldorado | 29 | 2 |
| 1994 Eldorado | 10 | 2 |
| 1993 Eldorado | 5 | 2 |
| 1992 Eldorado | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 Eldorado | 3 | 2 |
| 1984 Eldorado | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Fuel system, gasoline45
- Engine and engine cooling40
- Electrical system28
- Service brakes, hydraulic24
- Engine13
- Tires9
- Vehicle speed control8
- Steering7
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 19 Eldorado vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 18 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 8 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.5–13.9 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Eldorado · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 15.0 | 9.5 | 12.5 |
| 2001 | Eldorado · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 15.6 | 9.4 | 12.8 |
| 2000 | Eldorado · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 15.5 | 9.6 | 12.9 |
| 1999 | Eldorado · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 15.5 | 9.8 | 13.0 |
| 1998 | Eldorado · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 15.5 | 9.8 | 13.0 |
| 1997 | Eldorado · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 15.5 | 9.8 | 13.0 |
| 1996 | Eldorado · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 16.5 | 10.7 | 13.9 |
| 1995 | Eldorado · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 16.0 | 10.3 | 13.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
138 Eldorado cars are on the New Zealand register; 81% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1978 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 1975 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1973 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 1972 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1971 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
300 Eldorado cars are on Dutch roads; 98% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20 | — |
| 1976 | 70 | — |
| 1975 | 40 | — |
| 1974 | 49 | — |
| 1973 | 46 | — |
| 1972 | 43 | — |
| 1971 | 32 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
137 Eldorado cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 | 169,000 km |
| 1994 | 8 | 184,000 km |
| 1993 | 9 | 198,000 km |
| 1992 | 9 | 227,000 km |
| 1985 | 5 | 51,000 km |
| 1978 | 7 | 42,000 km |
| 1977 | 5 | 53,000 km |
| 1976 | 21 | 53,000 km |
| 1975 | 16 | 58,000 km |
| 1973 | 8 | 36,000 km |
| 1972 | 8 | 52,000 km |
| 1971 | 12 | 50,000 km |
| 1966 | 6 | 52,000 km |
| 1959 | 5 | 28,000 km |
| 1957 | 5 | 11,000 km |
| 1955 | 5 | — |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
1 new Cadillac Eldorado cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2020 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
23 campaigns cover the Eldorado; the latest 12 are below.
SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS ARE LOOSE AND CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEARSES AND LIMOUSINES. THE CANISTER PURGE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES WAS MISROUTED.
THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) TO CYCLE DURING A NON-ABS BRAKE APPLICATION.
THE ANALOG INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ON THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT DISRUPTING THE PASS KEY SYSTEM, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND TELL-TALES, AND A POSSIBLE NO-START CONDITION. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS;" NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT;" AND NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT.
IF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CONTACTS THE AUXILIARY ENGINE OIL COOLER OUT HOSE, THE HOSE MAY WEAR THROUGH ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE RETAINING BRACKET.
THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WERE NOT FULLY ASSEMBLED AND LOCKED. THE LINES CAN WORK LOOSE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO STEERING RACK LOWER COUPLING PINCH BOLT MAY BE MISSING.
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
NHTSA recalls