"How reliable is the 2001 Cadillac Eldorado?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Cadillac Eldorado has a median complaint mileage of 44074 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Cadillac Eldorado?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Cadillac Eldorado is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

2001 Cadillac Eldorado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

44,074mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

25,000 25th Percentile

44,074 Median Mileage

75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES BUT IT FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ..."

"ON TWO OCCASIONS, MY MOTHER DROVE TO GROCERY STORES, PARKED HER 2001 EL DORADO CADILLAC, SHOPPED, GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND PUT IT REVERSE, TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, PUT IT IN DRIVE, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE FIRST TIME SHE ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THE SECOND TIME SHE EN..."

"WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. THE TECHNICIAN HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR A AND B AS THE SENS..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

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