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1990 Cadillac Allante brakes problems

The 1990 Cadillac Allante has 43 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 90% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

43

Brakes complaints

90%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Allante brakes complaints by model year43 complaints1987: 33 complaints1988: 21 complaints1989: 37 complaints1990: 43 complaints1991: 31 complaints1992: 21 complaints1993: 1 complaints1995: 1 complaints
Allante brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THREE TOTAL BRAKE FAILURES TO DATE. TWO RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS WHEN THE ALLANTE HAD TO BE CRASHED INTO TRUCKS ON EACH OCCASSION TO STOP WITHOUT INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS. PROPERTY DAMAGE IN EACH CASE WAS ABOUT $1,000 TO THE ALLANTE AND $2,000 TO THE TRUCKS IN EACH CASE. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · February 1, 1991 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1990 Cadillac Allante have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 1990 Cadillac Allante brakes — 90% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.