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1998 Cadillac Fleetwood

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
60,000 miles · Aug 21, 2014
Service Brakes

APPLIED BRAKE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB CAR STARTED TO SLIDE WAS TOLD MOUDOULE WENT OUT CADILLAC SAID THEY HAD RECALL CAN;T GET PART. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10627265

150,000 miles · Nov 8, 2005
Structure

WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME WHICH CONTAINS THE RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE METAL OF THE FRAME FAILED AND CAUSE THE RACK & PINION UNIT TO BECOME LOOSE CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. IF THIS HAS HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS UNIT IS USED ON ALL CADILLAC DEVILLES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10142203

Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2000
Tires

FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 9/1/99 PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 55 MPH. TIRE BLEW THE TREAD. SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON 6/18/00 IN IOWA, PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 60MPH. PULLED OFF FOR FUEL AND NOTICED STEEL BELT PROTRUDING FROM UNDER TREAD, LOSS OF PRESSURE BUT NOT FLAT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/85R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/85R1…

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FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 9/1/99 PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 55 MPH. TIRE BLEW THE TREAD. SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON 6/18/00 IN IOWA, PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 60MPH. PULLED OFF FOR FUEL AND NOTICED STEEL BELT PROTRUDING FROM UNDER TREAD, LOSS OF PRESSURE BUT NOT FLAT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/85R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/85R16E )

NHTSA ODI #736709

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2000
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THE PARTS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE HAVE GONE BAD, NEED REPLACING. ALSO, DEALER STATED MANUFACTURER HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PR…

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WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THE PARTS WHICH HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE HAVE GONE BAD, NEED REPLACING. ALSO, DEALER STATED MANUFACTURER HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859998

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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