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Cadillac Cimarron Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 14 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Cadillac Cimarron (1978–1988). The most-complained-about year is 1985.

8
safety recalls, all years
14
owner complaints, all years
1983
year with most recalls
1985
year with most complaints

Pick your Cadillac Cimarron model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1988 Cadillac Cimarron02
1987 Cadillac Cimarron02
1986 Cadillac Cimarron24
1985 Cadillac Cimarron14
1984 Cadillac Cimarron11
1983 Cadillac Cimarron40
1982 Cadillac Cimarron10
1978 Cadillac Cimarron01

What Cadillac Cimarron owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. The 1985 model year has the most, with 4.

All Cadillac Cimarron recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Cadillac Cimarron, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Crankcase (pcv) (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 87V165000 Reported 126,319 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Internal corrosion of pulsair check valve assembly could permit exhaust gas to melt the plastic shut off valve and draw valve pieces into the air cleaner and throttle body.

    Remedy: Replace pulsair check valve and shut off valve with newly designed valves.

    Model years: 1983

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 87V079000 Reported 1,136,407 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The metal floor pan anchor bar could fatigue and break around the left front outer seat adjuster stud of the drivers seat, allowing the stud to separate from the floor pan anchor bar.

    Remedy: Install a reinforcement bracket on the floor pan anchor bar at the left front outer seat adjuster position of the drivers seat.

    Model years: 1983, 1984

  3. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 86V131000 Reported 106,111 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The push pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without…

    Remedy: Replace headlight switch as necessary.

    Model years: 1986

  4. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 86V073000 Reported 87,174 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The engine air cleaner plastic trim cover could fall off the air cleaner assembly and land on the exhaust manifold creating a fire hazard. Consequence of defect: if the car is being operated at the time that the plastic trim cover falls off, an engine compartment fire could occur without warning.

    Remedy: Remove the trim cover and discard.

    Model years: 1985

  5. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 86V056000 Reported 93,317 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The push-pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without…

    Remedy: Replace headlight switch as necessary.

    Model years: 1986

  6. Differential proportional valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 83V105000 Reported 352,036 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The brake proportioner valves may break and separate from the master cylinder. This would allow brake fluid to leak and would result in a partial loss of the brake system.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace all suspect valves.

    Model years: 1983

  7. Injectors (fuel system)

    NHTSA 82V096000 Reported 12,721 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Possible fuel leakage could occur at the throttle body injection fuel feed pipe connection on the involved vehicles.

    Remedy: The fuel feed line fitting bolt and two washers will be replaced by the dealer at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1983

  8. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 82V021000 Reported 519,329 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Under certaain conditions, the hose clamps on the fuel tank filler pipe and fuel tank filler vent pipe could fracture. The fracture of these clamps could cause fuel leakage at any of the four pipe to hose connections. Leakage can occur during refueling, or while driving, if the fuel tank is above 3/4 full.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and replace the hose clamps on the fuel tank filler pipe and vent pipe at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1982

Other Cadillac models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.