1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 388,877 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 73V226000 1973-11-23 388,877 affected
Defect

COMMERCIAL CHASSIS EXCEPT EL DORADOS.POSSIBILITY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICANT INTHE STEERING LINKAGE IDLER ASSEMBLY COMBINED WITH EXPOSURE TO ROAD SPLASHCONTAINING DEICING SALTS AND CLOSE SHAFT TO BUSHING CLEARANCE MAY RESULT IN ACORRODING AND BINDING CONDITION.IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD ALLOW THE IDLERATTACHMENT TO BREAK…

Complaints by component

WHEELS
1
Total complaints1

What owners report

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

“235 / 75r-15 american classic tire - coker 700219 ordered a set of four tires, one tire arrived with a side wall bubble manufacturing defect. Defect was not noticeable until tire was mounted and pressurized. Retailer replaced the tire free of charge.”

WHEELS · reported 2017-08-08
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 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.