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1989 Cadillac FLEETWOOD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

15 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 15 complaints (26.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior533.3%
Electrical and battery issues16.7%
Steering behavior16.7%
Fuel system concerns16.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
4
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip4
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
4
1996
1
1997
1
1998
1
1999
5
2000
2
2001
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19961
19971
19981
19995
20002
20011

1995: 4; 1996: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 5; 2000: 2; 2001: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 524852 · 1997-11-17 (November 17, 1997)

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE CONTROL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 524852 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 547797 · 1999-08-09 (August 9, 1999)

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES APPLIED AT ANY SPEED OVER 40 MPH. *YC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 547797 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 782512 · 1999-07-07 (July 7, 1999)

AIR WILL BLOW, CONSTANTLY CHANGING VENTS BY ITSELF, THE PANEL LIGHTS FLASH, AND THE CLIMATE SYSTEM CAN'T BE CONTROLLED, POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 782512 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 861716 · 2000-05-10 (May 10, 2000)

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. ALSO, UNDERNEATH THE COLUMN FRAME FELL APART, IT WAS HOLDING ON BY A FEW BOLTS. *AK *ML

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 861716 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 960893 · 1995-03-01 (March 1, 1995)

GAS TANK SPLIT IN THE SEAM AT THE RIGHT TANK ON THE ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT, RESULTING IN GAS LEAK. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960893 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

15 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 15 records
86.7%Valid incident date13 / 15 records
100.0%Valid filing date15 / 15 records
86.7%Ordered incident and filing dates13 / 15 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

116.7%
ODI 500825

ABS BRAKES LOCKS UP. *SD

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 526980

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LEAKS DUE TO THE CAST ALUMINUM PUMP HOUSING BEING POROUS OR DEFECTIVE, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE.

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426.7%
ODI 524852

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE CONTROL.

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1047.6%
ODI 518863

COMPLETE ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

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214.3%
ODI 554146

REAR BRAKES WENT OUT DUE TO FLUID NOT GETTING TO BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURE, DEALER CAN NOT REPAIR BRAKES DUE TO THEM BEING DISCONTINUED, CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO GET HER BRAKES REPAIRED SINCE THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. *SLC

Look up ODI 554146 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

618.8%
ODI 513788

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

15.6%
ODI 734070

WHILE TRAVELLING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED INTO A GAS STATION AND HAD THE ENGINE CUTOFF TO HALT THE VEHICLE AS IT HIT A CURB 40 YARDS FROM THE STREET. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MC WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC.*AK

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15.9%
ODI 987337

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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

114.3%
ODI 10209653 · 90,000 mi

MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, WHEN I CHANGE IT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND WHEN I PRESS ON MY BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT FEELS LIKE IS STILL ACCELERATING AND WANTS TO GO FASTER. I HAD TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING GEAR ANYMORE AND THIS VEHICLE IS AT THE MECHANIC FOR THIS REASON. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM BUT IT WAS FIXED BY MY MECHANIC. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SEAT BELTS DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 706664

THROTTLE PLATE STUCK AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. PIECES OF A.I.R. PUMP VANES FOUND STUCK IN THROTTLE PLATE. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY A DEADLY SITUATION HAD THERE BEEN MORE TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP THE CAR. THIS OF COURSE KILLED ALL POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKING. THE A.I.R. PUMP AND A.I.R. SWITCHING VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED DEBRI CLEANED OUT OF ALL HOSES. *AK

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16.7%
ODI 959320

THROTTLE STUCK AND HIT THREE OTHER CARS. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.1%
ODI 853231

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT 55 MPH, SPEED STARTS INCREASING AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE OFF THE SWITCH. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AVOIDING A CRASH. A MECHANIC UNHOOKED THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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112.5%
ODI 962464

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKES WOULD NOT OVERRIDE AND STOP VEHICLE. *AK

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13.1%
ODI 703729

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE BANK. UPON PUTTING THE CAR IN GEAR THE THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED WITHOUT EVER BEING TOUCHED. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN LOCKED IN A TURNING POSITION. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, THE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND, AND YOU COULD NOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE OR CHANGE GEAR. THE CAR HIT THE SIDE OF THE BANK AND A TREE AT ABOUT 34-40 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

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16.3%
ODI 844547

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. ALSO, BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

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15.6%
ODI 812709

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE THROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS RECALL 95V082000. VEHICLE ALSO HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

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211.8%
ODI 10319251 · 109,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

233.3%
ODI 482293

LEFT FRONT WHEEL MAKES NOISE.

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114.3%
ODI 703894

WHEN THE CAR IS OVER 60MHR IT TURNES OFF, ALSO MOST OF THE TIME IT TURNES OFF WHEN IT IS VEARY HOT OUT SIDE AND WHEN I WANT TO TERN IT ON AGAIN IT GO LIKE ABOUT 30SEC ON THEN IT TURNES OFF AGAIN. SOMETIMES WHEN I LET IT OFF FOR LIKE ABOUT AN HOUR IT TURNS ON AGAIN AND SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN OFF AGIAN.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

16.7%
ODI 835340

WHILE TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE 55 MPH THE ENGINE IDLES WITHOUT INDICATIONS TO 85 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO GAIN CONTROL. *AK

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14.8%
ODI 550977

FUEL TANK LEAKED WHEN FULL. NLM

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17.1%
ODI 970377

THE VEHICLE HAS BURNED COMPLETELY UP DUE TO AN ENGINE FIRE. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE THE RECALL CAME OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.1%
ODI 563781

CUSTOMER STATES CAR DIES WHEN TURNING OR COMING TO A STOP, CAR ALSOVERY HARD TO RESTART, MUST WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. *TT

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16.3%
ODI 983008

CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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17.1%
ODI 845796

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. DEALER SAID IT MAY BE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAD TO GET A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT 50,000, AND A MASTER CYLINDER AND NEW MOTER AT 46,000. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

26.3%
ODI 768439

MR

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16.3%
ODI 844547

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. ALSO, BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

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211.1%
ODI 481884

DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING DISTORTIONS OF VIEW. *SKD

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211.8%
ODI 11084953 · 140,000 mi

CAR HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY - LEFT REAR. HAD JACKED IT UP, AND CHANGED TIRE. WAS LETTING JACK DOWN WHEN IT COLLAPSED. SCISSORS TYPE JACK. ONE OF THE CAPTIVE NUTS THAT THE MAIN BOLT RUNS THROUGH TO RAISE THE JACK ASSEMBLY FAILED, DROPPING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY. LUCKILY, THE TIRE HAD BEEN CHANGED, AND NO ONE WAS HURT WHEN THE CAR DROPPED. I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR FAILURE ON MY 1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD, AND WONDER IF THIS IS NOT COMMON TO ALL OF THE GM CARS USING THIS JACK.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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17.1%
ODI 961786

IN ACCIDENT 12:00 POSITION AT UNKNOWN SPEED DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

39.4%
ODI 857538

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A BRICK WALL IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/ OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

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212.5%
ODI 10163256 · 136,970 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH., THE VEHICLE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.

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15.6%
ODI 548443

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHICH SPLIT FROM FORCE CAUSED INJURY TO CONSUMERS (ARMS). MJS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

114.3%
ODI 985594

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 55 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE SPEEDS ACCELERATE (5) MORE MILES KEPT APPLYING AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAI.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.8%
ODI 981043

WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH, LOST CONTROL AN BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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214.3%
ODI 603373

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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112.5%
ODI 962464

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKES WOULD NOT OVERRIDE AND STOP VEHICLE. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

15.6%
ODI 812709

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE THROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS RECALL 95V082000. VEHICLE ALSO HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

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15.9%
ODI 812349

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM. DEALER MAINTAINS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK

Look up ODI 812349 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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114.3%
ODI 483949

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AW

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.1%
ODI 968508

BAFFLE COMES A LOOSE IN THE GAS TANK AND STOPS THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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212.5%
ODI 539751

FUEL PUMP FAILED, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE WIRES MELTED AND FUSED INTO OTHER PART.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

211.8%
ODI 10014587

THE FUEL PUMP CONTAINED A SHORTAGE, WHICH CAUSED A SPARK. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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618.8%
ODI 551077

A DESIGN FLAW CAUSED SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TO FAIL. YH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 29 reports

1996: 9 complaints · 1998: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1996589
1998002
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
19961151
1998220

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipElectrical SystemElectrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit BreakersEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblyService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:RotorService Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:VacuumSteering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—0000000
Electrical System0—000000
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000—0000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly0000—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor00000—00
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum000000—0
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 524852

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE CONTROL.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 960893

GAS TANK SPLIT IN THE SEAM AT THE RIGHT TANK ON THE ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT, RESULTING IN GAS LEAK. TT

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 861716

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. ALSO, UNDERNEATH THE COLUMN FRAME FELL APART, IT WAS HOLDING ON BY A FEW BOLTS. *AK *ML

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b