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Eldorado Eldorado Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Eldorado Eldorado (1986–2000). The most-complained-about year is 1986.

4
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1997
year with most recalls
1986
year with most complaints

Pick your Eldorado Eldorado model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Eldorado Eldorado20
1999 Eldorado Eldorado10
1998 Eldorado Eldorado11
1997 Eldorado Eldorado20
1996 Eldorado Eldorado01
1987 Eldorado Eldorado10
1986 Eldorado Eldorado01

What Eldorado Eldorado owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1986 model year has the most, with 1.

All Eldorado Eldorado recalls (4)

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

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 03V353000 Reported 12 vehicles potentially affected ELDORADO NATIONAL COMPANY

    On certain buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the l10g engines, the ECM does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning.

    Remedy: Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ECM. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or eldorado at 1-909-591-9557.

    Model years: 1997

  2. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 02V160004 Reported 28 vehicles potentially affected ELDORADO NATIONAL

    On certain transit buses equipped with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can separate completely and release the seat belt connector. If this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. In the event…

    Remedy: Owners will be provided a snap-on "over-cover" to prevent the seat belt cover from separating. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amsafe at 574-266-8301 or eldorado…

    Model years: 2000

  3. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 02V059002 Reported 443 vehicles potentially affected ELDORADO NATIONAL

    On certain transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.

    Remedy: Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 88V055000 Reported 1,232 vehicles potentially affected ELDORADO MOTOR CORP.

    Failed to meet requirements for emergency exit labels FMVSS no. 217.

    Remedy: Replace incorrect labels and add new labels as required.

    Model years: 1987

Other Eldorado 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.