AI DamageCadillac Brougham: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Cadillac Brougham across 12 model years: 49 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Seat belts 14% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 14% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 12% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 10% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 8% of all complaints
- 6 Seats 8% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 8% of all complaints
- 8 Steering 6% of all complaints
- Seat belts: 7 complaints (14% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 7 complaints (14% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 6 complaints (12% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 5 complaints (10% of all).
- Electrical system: 4 complaints (8% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 4.1 L · petrol · 8 cyl 1984
- 5 L · petrol · 8 cyl 1987–1992
- 5.7 L · petrol · 8 cyl 1990–1992
- 5.7 L · diesel · 8 cyl 1984
- automatic, 4-speed 1984–1992
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 49 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Emergency brake designed to release whenever shifter moves, also when gears are disengaged, causing accident/injury/fatality.
Vehicle was in reverse, had foot on brake pedal, vehicle went into open throttle position speed unknow impact 6:00 position.
During brake application noted hesitation before computer engages causing vehicle to float. Tt upon impact the shoulder straps snapped causing conusmer to suffer injuries.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated while brakes were being applied, resulting in an accident. Tt
Consumer was hit on the passenger side and the passengers air bag didn't deploy . Tt
Abs: brakes locked up, caused an accident, hit guardrail during rainy weather. Tt
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.