What breaks most · 1990 to 1995 model years
Cadillac Allante problems by year
Owners have filed 105 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Cadillac Allante across model years 1990 to 1995. Three years stand out: 1990 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints, 1991 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1992 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints.
- Years to check closely: 1990, 1991, 1992
- Complaints on file
- 1051990 to 1995, all trims
- Worst year
- 199040 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 52 fires · 3 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 75kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 4Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 2 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (34) | |
| 32 | 2 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (25) | |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (17) | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system (3) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (1) |
What fails on the 1990 Cadillac Allante
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 85% |
34 | 2 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 1990 Cadillac Allante |
| Service Brakes, AIR | 8% |
3 | 0 | — |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 5% |
2 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 1990 Cadillac Allante |
| Parking Brake | 3% |
1 | 0 | — |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop steering parts for the 1990 Cadillac Allante |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 1990 Cadillac Allante |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 1990 Cadillac Allante |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Power assist brake failure. Brakes are operating at 10 per cent by pumping to a gradual stop. Down-shifting and panic pumping avoided a crash.
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Total brake failure without warning, driving 45 mph applied brakes to slow down no braking at all,i went into the road shoulder and some how manage to stop by driving the car through tall weeds. Failure due to brake line rupture. *nm
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The anti-lock brake system was replaced at 62,000 miles due to possible safety hazard. Please provide further information. *yc
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Cadillac Allante years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1990, 1991, 1992 carry the most filings on the Cadillac Allante. The 1990 alone has 40 complaints, led by brakes (hydraulic).
What is the most common Cadillac Allante problem?
On the 1990 model year, the most-reported component is brakes (hydraulic) with 34 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Cadillac Allante problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Cadillac Allante complaints that include mileage is about 75,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.