AI DamageCadillac Sixty Special: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Cadillac Sixty Special across 1 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Steering 67% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 33% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 33% of all complaints
- Steering: 2 complaints (67% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 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.
Tl*-the contact owns a 1993 cadillac sixty special. The contact stated he went to get his transmission line replace and they put the new transmission line in but they bent the line so the transmission fluid will not flow through properly.
Consumer was exiting the freeway at 55 mph, on a rainy condition, when she notice a smell of something burning and a light smoke coming between steering column and turn signal switch. Dealer notified.
Consumer was turning off freeway at 55 mph when she smelled something burning, and noticed light smoke coming from streering column and turn signal switch. Dealer notified.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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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 2026-11-06.