Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train2
- Equipment2
- Wheels2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Electrical system1
- Visibility1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Suspension1
- Steering1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
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 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood failed the safety check 0.53% of the time — 29% less often than the average 1985 passenger car (0.76%). Median odometer at inspection: 54,088 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
5 1985 cars are on the New Zealand register; 80% arrived as used imports, 20% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood.
| 1989092 4 Jul 1989 | Engine A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL (BRACKET) MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING… |
| 1986007 16 Jan 1986 | Not Entered THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.1101-EMISSION DEVICE. |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES BUILT BY EMPIRE COACH. VEHICLE ALTERERS LABEL MAY BE MISSING OR INCOMPLETE.
SAFETY BELTS (TYPE 1 LAP BELTS) FOR REAR FACING SEATS WERE NOT INSTALLED.
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
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
HYDRO BOOST
HYDROBOOST FAILURE
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation