1991 Cadillac Allante Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1991 Cadillac Allante. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
20
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
3
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
EQUIPMENT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes
Total complaints40

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 cadillac elante. The fram fuel filter split in half and caused a fuel leak. Approximately a half tank of gasoline began spurting from the filter. The filter was installed in the vehicle a year ago and worked properly until september 14, 2007. The vehicle was towed to a…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2007-09-14

“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 cadillac elante. The fram fuel filter split in half and caused a fuel leak. Approximately a half tank of gasoline began spurting from the filter. The filter was installed in the vehicle a year ago and worked properly until september 14, 2007. The vehicle was towed to a…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2007-09-14

“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 cadillac elante. The fram fuel filter split in half and caused a fuel leak. Approximately a half tank of gasoline began spurting from the filter. The filter was installed in the vehicle a year ago and worked properly until september 14, 2007. The vehicle was towed to a…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2007-09-14

“Total brake failure without warning, driving 45 mph applied brakes to slow down no braking at all,I went into the road shoulder and some how manage to stop by driving the car through tall weeds. Failure due to brake line rupture. *nm”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · reported 2005-03-25

“While reversing at 10 mph brakes failed , causing the consumer to hit the vehicle in the rear. The brake pedal was hard when depressed. *ak consumer read in the owner's manual that the vehicle had dual brakes. Meaning, if one part fails the other part would work to stop the vehicle. Brakes were…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2003-11-02

“Brake light came on at 2mph in traffic during a 400 mile trip from pa to ma. I continued to drive the vehicle as braking ability was not compromised. After 200 miles (next day) braking ability was greatly reduced, I proceeded to cadillac dealer in brockton,ma. Problem was diagnosed as a failed…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2001-07-01

“Brakes failed in the process in coming to a stop. Then vehicle was free wheeling until they were pressed almost to the floor.*ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS · reported 2000-07-07

“Complete brake failure. The pedal went completely to the floor. I made it into a parking lot and coasted to a stop (fortunate timing of incident). I have since heard this is not an unusual occurence with this bosch brake system. I was also told to refrence odi action number ea-99-017. This…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2000-06-04

Defect investigations

Investigation DP99001 Opened 1999-01-06 · closed 1999-02-08

BRAKING SYSTEM

THE PETITIONER ALLEGE TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING

Investigation EA99017 Opened 1999-06-30 · closed 2001-12-28

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE

Investigation PE99012 Opened 1999-02-05 · closed 1999-06-30

BRAKING SYSTEM

CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Cadillac Allante as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.