1996 Cadillac Fleetwood: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Air Bags
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Rotor
2
Drum
2
Door
2
Fuel Pump
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Lock
1
Starter Assembly
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN BRAKING IN LOW SPEEDS IN DAMP/WET GROUND, VEHICLE SKIDS WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON WHEN MAKING TURNS. *AK"
"WHEN BRAKING IN LOW SPEEDS IN DAMP/WET GROUND, VEHICLE SKIDS WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNING ON WHEN MAKING TURNS. *AK"
"WHEN BRAKING IN LOW SPEEDS IN DAMP/WET GROUND, VEHICLE SKIDS WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNING ON WHEN MAKING TURNS. *AK"

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.

GA: 15 FL: 7 TN: 4 CA: 3 AL: 2 MD: 2 MO: 1 RI: 1 AZ: 1 IN: 1

Who Files Complaints?

74.4%
Original Owners
25.599999999999994%
Second+ Owners

Cadillac Fleetwood — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990223
1991222
19935110
1994275
1995223

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