Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES BUILT BY EMPIRE COACH. VEHICLE ALTERERS LABEL MAY BE MISSING OR INCOMPLETE.
Consequence
VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.
Remedy
ADD COMPLIANCE LABEL.
1987 Cadillac Fleetwood Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 12,703 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Defect
SAFETY BELTS (TYPE 1 LAP BELTS) FOR REAR FACING SEATS WERE NOT INSTALLED.
Consequence
LACK OF RESTRAINTS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO OTHERWISE PREVENTABLE INJURY AND WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209 AND 210.
Remedy
INSTALL SAFETY BELTS FOR REAR FACING SEATS.
Defect
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
Consequence
THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
Remedy
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SEATS
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Steering locks up at any given time or speed, but especially when turning hard left at a slow speed. 1987 cadillac fleetwood with rack and pinion. It's been doing this for 4 years but is much worse lately. My mechanic says it would cost a lot to fix so he's been kind of ignoring it. *jb”
“The metal in the seat shell and/or mounting system to which it attaches broke, causing seat to fall backwards. *ak”
“While driving on freeway at 55 mph applied the brakes and the speeds accelerate (5) more miles kept applying and there were no brakes. Please describe detai.*ak”
“One of four steel brackets that hold seat to floor broke. *dsh”
“Water pump failure. *aw”
“Serpentine belt disengaged.”
“Intake manifold gasket failed, causing oil to mix with coolant, erroding bearing surfaces, resulting in engine bearing knock. *aw”
“Fuel pump failure. *aw”
Defect investigations
Investigation EA88031 Opened 1988-04-22 · closed 1989-10-23
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
STATUS:ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS IN PROGRESS.HOWEVER, NEITHER NHTSA OF GM HAS IDENTIFIED A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION THATCOULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.SOME VEHICLES IN THIS GROUP WEREFOUND POTENTIALLY SUBJECT TO THROTTLE CABLE RESTRICTIONS, AND WERERECALLED ALONG WITH H CARS WITH SIMILAR…
Investigation PE89098 Opened 1989-03-10 · closed 1989-05-17
ANTI LOCK BRAKES
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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 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.