The 1973 Cadillac Eldorado has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,112 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE BALL STUDS, WHICH CONNECT TO THE IDLERARM AND PITMAN ARM, MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM INCORRECT GRADE OF STEEL.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE BALL STUDS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE TYPEFAILURE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH PROPER TYPE BALL STUDASSEMBLIES).
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer states three firestone tires model fr721 ,size p23575r15 tread separates from the wheel. Dealer notified. *ak”
“3 of 4 firestone tires on my car have delaminated. The first tire had the tread delaminate from the tire. The second and third have had the sidewall delaminate from the tire.*ak”
“3 of 4 firestone tires on my car have delaminated. The first tire had the tread delaminate from the tire. The second and third have had the sidewall delaminate from the tire.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1973 Cadillac Eldorado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.