The increased weight of the stretch conversion limousines requires larger diameter rear wheel brake cylinders than those installed in the factory.
1972-1996 · 17 model years
Cadillac Brougham Problems by year
Owners have filed 54 complaints about the Cadillac Brougham across 17 model years, and it has 18 recalls. The 1990 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (11), while 1995 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the seats & seat belts, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 54
- Recalls
- 18
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- 1
Brougham complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Brougham problems
Cadillac Brougham recalls 18
Rear wheel brake cylinders are too small to allow for proper braking.
Covers1990 Cadillac Brougham
Rear wheel brake cylinders are too small to allow for proper braking.
Rear wheel brake cylinders are too small to allow for proper braking.
Rear wheel brake cylinders are too small to allow for proper braking.
Rear wheel brake cylinders too small to allow for proper braking.
Limousine failed to meet stopping distance requirements of fmvss 105.
Gross vehicle weight ratings and tire information may be incorrect on labels.
Tire placard may contain incorrect gross vehicle weight ratings and tire information.
A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
Latest Brougham complaints
Backed out of my garage and stopped in driveway. Smelled something burning. Looked under hood and saw smoke coming from side of engine due to brake fluid being sprayed from a brake line when brakes applied. Had brake line replaced and found a hole which had resulted from line rubbing against chassis. I have saved the replaced line in case verification is desired. *Tr
I purchased a new 1992 4 door cadillac brougham. At present the car has 45,000 miles. All 4 drs automatically lock when the gear shift is engaged. Problem: starting around mid-december, 2005 and through march 30, 2006, all 4 drs automatically unlocked while the car was in motion. This happened about 4-5 times in this time period. Other than the doors unlocking, there were no other operational problems. On march 31, 2006, all 4 drs unlocked again. This time, about one (1) minute after the doors unlocked, the...
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engine shut down leaving me with no power brakes or steering. Trying to maneuver a powerless car with no foot brakes and difficulty with steering amongst other vehicular traffic to a stop along the side of a one lane road is a scary situation! After doing so, I noticed a lit dash light indicating "no charge." When the car was at a full stop, I put the gear shift in park and turned off the ignition. Not knowing what else to do at that time, I tried to restart the car. The car started, no warning dash lights came on so I drove it home. The car was fully operational on the way back home. Please advise if this is a problem common to this make and model vehicle. And certainly notify all other owners of this very scary, unsafe and dangerous operating problem! *Jb
Dt: while driving on the road at 65 mph,and using the cruise control the car kept accelerating, and the went up to 75 mph. It wouldn't slow down , even after trying to shut off the cruise control. Consumer was still driving trying to put the car into neutral, then tried to put the into low. Finally, the consumer got in the medium and shut the engine off, and the car did stop at that point. The cruise control would not disengage. After the car was shut off the car was still not running correctly. The consumer...
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was not driving vehicle because being afraid to be in the car. Also, brakes would not work while the cruise was working. The consumer has not taken the car to dealer to have it fixed. *Ak
The car was running very odd right before I stopped at a store. After killing the ignition the car started smoking after any about a min or less the front of the car was fully involved with flames. The fire department was dispatched and came and extinguished the fire. Everything from the firewall forward was burnt. The car was a total loss.*Ak
Just driving down the road ( about 40 mph ) I heard what sounded like the muffler falling off the car with a bang and the car moving oddly and hearing a metal noise. I found it to be the very rear crossmenber ( the one before the rear bumper ) had fallen off. I have done welding for over thirty years this was not welded properly. The car has been in a garage from day one and my mom is the only owner. The paint and undercarriage is like new! ( No rust and all maintenace has been done ) if someone else had been...
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driving they may have lost control of the car! I did call lloyds in daytona beach fl ( where she bough the car but they wanted to charge me more too look at it then it cost me too fix it ! I feel this is a problem you need too look at! Also the transmissiom went on our way up too ny on 5/ 11/04 in sc.. Thank's. *Ak
For very brief periods the vehicle lost steering and jerked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in may 2003. The dealer attempted to repair the vehicle, but the problem still continued.*Ak *cb *jb
Questions about the Cadillac Brougham
Which Cadillac Brougham years have the most problems?
Which Cadillac Brougham years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Cadillac Brougham problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the seats & seat belts (10), brakes (8), acceleration & cruise control (7) most often.
How many recalls does the Cadillac Brougham have?
NHTSA lists 18 recalls across all Cadillac Brougham model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data