1989 Cadillac Allante Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Cadillac Allante. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Then, driver pumped the brakes three times to stop. Driver was able to maintain control, and drove vehicle to the dealer. Mechanic acknowledged the problem, but a solution could not be determined at this time. *ak”
“When trying to apply brakes brake pedal will go to the floor, causing vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Dealer notified. *ak”
“While driving 70 and applying brakes, the abs system failed, causing loss of vehicle control. *ak the dealer replaced the accumulator, but did not correct the problem. *yh”
“Pedal went to the floor, no brakes, then the abs pump started and brakes returned. The brake systems has become unreliable. Rear brakes were not functional (calipers frozen), and accumulator replacement returned normal function for less than 12 hours.*ak”
“While coming to a stop at about 25 mph applied brakes and heard a clunking sound.then, brake pedal went to the floor. He was able to coast to side of road, got out, and noticed brake fliud on the gound. Mechanic determined brake master cylinder had failed, and needed to be replaced.*ak”
“Every allante owner seems to have had the same problem. Dt”
“Understand you are reviewing anti-lock brakes failure on this car. I am also experiencing this problem and understand there have been many failures ,18 injuries and one death from this problem. Is there a recall for this system.*ak”
“Ebcm failed, antilock system inactive, poor braking ability as antilock system goes nuts for the first few minutes of driving,went to dealer to replace ebcm, part not available anymore from gmc. My car is now a safety hazard. Gm should continue to provide such a vital part related to the saftey of…”
Defect investigations
BRAKING SYSTEM
THE PETITIONER ALLEGE TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE
BRAKING SYSTEM
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 1989 Cadillac Allante as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.