The 1988 Cadillac Allante has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 538 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN FUEL CAP MAY STICK DURING THE TURN TO VENT FUNCTION, CAUSING THE VALVE TO REMAIN OPEN.
THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL SPILLAGE DURING AND AFTER ACOLLISION AND POSSIBLY A FIRE. VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS301.
INSTALL NEW FUEL CAP.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Brakes with no power assist. Brake pedal became very hard. Abs was completely disabled. Vehicle was slow to stop. Had taken vehicle to dealer. Had vehicle worked on, but braking problem still exists.*ak dealer stated that the sensor block and relay needed replaced. *jb”
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“While driving stepped on the brakes pedal and it felt hard. Then, took it for repairs ,and brake master cylinder was replaced. , recently, abs light came on, indicating that brakes were not working, and vehicle was not stopping on time. *ak”
“While driving stepped on the brakes pedal and it felt hard. Then, took it for repairs ,and brake master cylinder was replaced. , recently, abs light came on, indicating that brakes were not working, and vehicle was not stopping on time. *ak”
“My 1988 cadillac allante has seriously dangerous problems with the anti-lock braking system. I have had much difficulty with the abs system on this car and it seems to be a very common problem with this model. The bosch abs iii system has many components that appear prone to failure and I hope…”
“The anti-lock system has been non-functional for two years, but the normal braking was fine. Then last week as I pulled into my parking lot I could only barely bring the car to a stop with the mightiest leg. Press I could muster. I opened the hood and the abs pump was running and billowing black…”
“Allante had anti-lock brake problems when purchased. Problem never reported til present.ak”
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
THE PETITIONER ALLEGE TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING
CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Cadillac Allante as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.