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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1994 Cadillac Eldorado Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
30%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
75,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 Cadillac Eldorado, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 1994 Cadillac Eldorado.on september 5, 2008, while driving at 65 MPH , the rpms suddenly increased to 6000.this happened repeatedly. While the contact was driving to the dealership, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the mechanic informed the contact that the transmission failed. The contact called the manufacturer in reference to recall 93v164000 (vehicle speed control) and was told that the vehicle was not included. The current and failure mileages were approximately 186,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10331977, filed 2010-05, 186,000 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002110%
200116%
199816%
199713%
1994330%

Other parts of the 1994 Cadillac Eldorado

Tires
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Cadillac Eldorado

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology