Model year record

1993 Cadillac Sixty Special recalls & problems

The 1993 Cadillac Sixty Special has 1 safety recall and 3 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is steering (2 complaints).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints3filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Power trainOct 13, 1994

Axle assembly

Recall 94V199000403,273 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
SteeringSteering wheel/handle bar	2	—
Electrical systemWiring › Fuses and circuit breakers	1	—
Power trainAutomatic transmission	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Power train › Automatic transmission
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL. THE CONTACT STATED HE WENT TO GET HIS TRANSMISSION LINE REPLACE AND THEY PUT THE NEW TRANSMISSION LINE IN BUT THEY BENT THE LINE SO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL NOT FLOW THROUGH PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NEVER CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 125,000.
Apr 21, 2009 · 125,000 miles
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH, ON A RAINY CONDITION, WHEN SHE NOTICE A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING AND A LIGHT SMOKE COMING BETWEEN STEERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED.
Nov 25, 1997
Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
CONSUMER WAS TURNING OFF FREEWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, AND NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM STREERING COLUMN AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Nov 25, 1997

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.