1991 Cadillac Allante: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 40 complaints
40
Total Complaints
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
20
Antilock
3
Master Cylinder
3
Unknown Or Other
2
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
2
Switch
1
Roof And Pillars
1
Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
1
Power Assist
1
Severity Assessment
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"THE ABS PUMP FAILED ON MY CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, BACKING OUT OF A SPACE, AND BARELY MOVING. I DID MANAGE TO STOP BEFORE ROLLING INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME. THE SYMPTOMS: ROCK HARD PEDAL, BUT VIRTUALLY NO STOPPING ABILITY. AFTER SOME EXPERIMENTATION WITH LOW GEAR AND THE EMERGENCY ..."
"I'VE HAD 3 MASTER CYLINDERS PUT IN MY ALLANTE- ONE WHEN I BOUGHT IT- I HAD TO WAIT 2 WEEKS TO GET IT- I THOUGHT HOW GREAT THEY ARE PUTTING NEW BREAKS ON MY CAR- I STARTED HAVING BREAK PROBLEMS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS- I KEPT TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME IT WAS FIXED ILE..."
"THE PROBLEM STARTED OUT SLOW, WITH THE COMPUTER CHECKING AND DIS-ENGAGING ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND THEN RE-ENGAGING RIGHT AFTER STARTING CAR. THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, BUT SHOULD NOT TAKE AS LONG., NO OTHER WARNING UNTILL I STARTED BRAKING ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER, WAS BRAKING AT BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH, A..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
MI: 5
FL: 4
NJ: 4
IL: 4
MA: 3
NV: 3
OH: 2
CA: 2
GA: 2
TX: 1
Who Files Complaints?
5%
Original Owners
95%
Second+ Owners
Cadillac Allante — Other Years
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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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