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1994-1996 · 2 model years

Cadillac Concours Problems by year

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the Cadillac Concours across 2 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 1996 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (7). The most reported problem area is the steering, followed by the transmission & drivetrain.

Most complaints for its age19967 complaints · 0 recallsSee the 1996
Complaints
10
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Concours 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.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
19967011Steering-
19943000Transmission & drivetrain-

Most common Concours problems

Latest Concours complaints

1996 Cadillac ConcoursElectrical system

Instrument panel cluster went blank while driving, causing loss of gauge function and all tell-tale indicators except for abs, sir, park brake and service engine soon. Checked fuses and let the vehicle sit. Started vehicle following day to check, instrument panel cluster worked. Driving vehicle following day, instrument panel cluster working, cluster went blank after driving for 15 minutes. Parked vehicle, checked 1 hour later, cluster blank, then faded in after several minutes. This occurred at least 2 more...

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times while driving and is startling when driving at night. When researching to see if there was a recall for this I observed a recall for the 1996 seville, not the deville, but for the same problem. The nhtsa campaign id# is 95v224000 federal motor vehicle safety standard# 101. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10212256
1996 Cadillac ConcoursAcceleration & cruise control

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 cadillac slf. While coming to a stop from 80 mph, the contact noticed that the rpms were between 2,000-3,000. He drove the vehicle to his residence and clicked the ignition on ten times, attempting to decrease the idling. The failure occurs at any speed. The current mileage is 130,000 and failure mileage was 129,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10196183
1996 Cadillac ConcoursSeats & seat belts

While driving from atlanta, ga to bowie, md, the drivers seat started to readjust itself. Ie; lowering itself to the lay-down position, moving itself forward and then backward. "This was all down while I was trying to drive down the road." The only thing done, was to remove the fuse for the seats, which also disabled the horn.

Filed Incident SeatsNHTSA 10127336
1994 Cadillac ConcoursTransmission & drivetrain

The torque converter failed. The dealer could not pinpoint the actual problem when the engine check light came on. They said we should try to replace the solenoid first and see if that would solve the problem. It did not. The transmission shop analyzed the problem and said it was in the torque converter. They also said that this was a common problem with the cadillac as gm had put a "bisque" torque converter in all cadillacs to make it run smoother. It cost $600 to have a new solenoid installed and then an...

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additional $3000 for a remanufactured transmission. This is inexcuseable! To make matters worse, I had had a similar problem with a 1986 oldsmobile delta 88. Then I had 4 transmissions! Do you have similar complaints? For a car that costs this much, surely there must be some way to make gm engineer a half decent powertrain! At the minimu, gm should pay for the labor and parts for this powertain. I am irate! *Ak

Filed Incident Power trainNHTSA 714727
1996 Cadillac ConcoursSteeringCrash

20 To 30mph, car veered to the telephone pole, splintering and breaking it. Air bag never delpoyed, dealer removed black box. Will not give any information. *Ak

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 516476

Questions about the Cadillac Concours

Which Cadillac Concours years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1996 (7), 1994 (3). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1996 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

What are the most common Cadillac Concours problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the steering (3), transmission & drivetrain (2), electrical system (2) most often.

How many recalls does the Cadillac Concours have?

NHTSA lists no recalls for any Cadillac Concours model year on file.

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

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