Cadillac Eldorado - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Cadillac Eldorado owners have reported a total of 339 problems for their cars built in the 7 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Cadillac Eldorado. The 1996 Cadillac Eldorado cars have the most problems reported (86 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Cadillac Eldorado

Model Year	Number of Problems
2002 Eldorado	10
2001 Eldorado	25
2000 Eldorado	32
1999 Eldorado	29
1998 Eldorado	65
1997 Eldorado	82
1996 Eldorado	86

🔍 Common problems of Cadillac Eldorado

The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for Cadillac Eldorado cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (69 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (41 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Cadillac Eldorado

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	69
Service Brakes	41
Electrical System	40
Gasoline Fuel System	35
Steering	25
Visibility	16
Vehicle Speed Control	16
Equipment	16
Suspension	14
Air Bag	11

Structure	11
Tire	8
Exterior Lighting	7
Other Fuel System	7
Wheel	6
Power Train	5
Seat Belt	5
Seats	4
Parking Brake	1
Air Brake	1
Unknown Or Other	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Cadillac Eldorado of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Eldorado model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Cadillac Eldorado model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Eldorado Model Years

Eldorado Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2002	10	7,052	21	0.07
2001	25	10,289	22	0.11
2000	32	13,845	23	0.10

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Cadillac Eldorado is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2002 Eldorado	1
2001 Eldorado	5
2000 Eldorado	2
1999 Eldorado	4
1998 Eldorado	11
1997 Eldorado	20
1996 Eldorado	12

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