1990 Cadillac Brougham Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1990 Cadillac Brougham has 9 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 973 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 91V099000 1991-06-14 91 affected
Defect

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.

Consequence

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 91V096000 1991-06-14 28 affected
Defect

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.

Consequence

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 91V093000 1991-06-14 14 affected
Defect

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.

Consequence

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNITS INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 91V100000 1991-06-14 61 affected
Consequence

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 91V101000 1991-06-14 205 affected
Consequence

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 91V092000 1991-06-10 14 affected
Defect

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.

Consequence

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 571 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 91V011000 1991-01-11 244 affected
Defect

LIMOUSINE FAILED TO MEET STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.

Consequence

INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT;VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

Remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A LARGER CYLINDER.

EQUIPMENT 90V133000 1990-07-27 158 affected
Defect

TIRE PLACARD MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE INFORMATION.

Consequence

LIMOUSINES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110 AND CONSUMERMIGHT UNKNOWINGLY OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PLACARD MISINFORMATION.

Remedy

INSTALL REVISED TIRE PLACARDS.

EQUIPMENT 90V134000 1990-07-27 158 affected
Defect

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE INFORMATION MAY BE INCORRECT ON LABELS.

Consequence

VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH 49 CFR PART 567.

Remedy

INSTALL REVISED CERTIFICATION LABELS.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
2crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
2crashes3injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
1
1fires
TIRES
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

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

“Electrical system fire, power seat switch caught fire on two occassions. Tt *slc”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST · reported 1995-09-18

“Seat belts did not work when customer was in accident. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 1995-08-04

“Abs: brakes locked up, caused an accident, hit guardrail during rainy weather. Tt *jb”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1995-06-27

“The front seat head restraint not high enough. Tt”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT · reported 1995-03-16

“Both sholdrer/lap belts are fastened to same tongue; one can get into/out of vehicle when door is open/opened, in an accident, one could be ejectedfrom car. *a”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 1995-03-16

“During brake application noted hesitation before computer engages causing vehicle to float. Tt upon impact the shoulder straps snapped causing conusmer to suffer injuries.*jb”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1990-11-05

“During brake application noted hesitation before computer engages causing vehicle to float. Tt upon impact the shoulder straps snapped causing conusmer to suffer injuries.*jb”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 1990-11-05

“Emergency parking brake does have malfunction, cannot hold vehicle in place. Tt”

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
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 1990 Cadillac Brougham as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.