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1986 Cadillac Deville Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 8, 2008
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 6, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 22 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Cadillac Deville. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–22 of 22

Brakes
Filed Oct 8, 2008

1986 CADILLAC DEVILLE/FLEETWOOD ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT ENFORCEMENT OF SAME INSPECTION, TESTING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED BRAKING PARTS FOR HIS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS DID NOT PERFORM IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS WAS FLAWED. THE CONSUMER STATED WATER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT AFFECTED THE ABS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE ELECTRICAL BRAKE PUMP HARNESS AT NO COST TO HIM. RECALL 87V093000 *JB

NHTSA ID
10244848
Incident
Oct 1, 2008
Engine
Filed Apr 13, 2000

CAR DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE OIL PAN GASKET. TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO CHANGED THE OILPAN GASKET. IT STILL LEAKED OIL, SO I REMOVED THE ENGINE. I DISCOVERED THAT THE BLOCK HAD A CRACK FROM THE CRANK SHAFT TO THE CAM SHAFT ON THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. I TRIED TO ALUMINUM WELD IT ONCE, BUT IT STILL LEAKED. *AK

NHTSA ID
721437
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Mar 13, 2000

WHILE DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY UPON RETURNING FROM WORK, PARKED THE VEHICLE, NOTICED A PUDDLE OF WATER UNDERNEATH. LIFTED UP THE HOOD, COULD SEE WATER COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE CYLINDER GASKET. *AK

NHTSA ID
858424
Incident
Mar 10, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 29, 1999

LATCH LOCK ASSEMBLY ON BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES BECAME DEFECTIVE, NOT ALLOWING BOTH DOORS TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID
854502
Transmission
Filed Oct 29, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
714045
Incident
Jun 24, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 18, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
711535
Incident
Aug 14, 1999
EngineSteering
Filed Jun 10, 1999

DIFICULT STEERING WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. ALSO, ENGINE LEAKS OIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
707434
Engine
Filed Apr 7, 1999

DEVELOPED A LOUD TICKING/KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
705389
Incident
Apr 7, 1999
Brakes
Filed Sep 23, 1998

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. (ATTORNEY)

NHTSA ID
522374
Incident
Sep 15, 1997
Engine
Filed Aug 25, 1998

ENGINE FAILED AND VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. OWNER BELIEVES A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
540349
Incident
Sep 1, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 25, 1997

ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY STICKS WHEN APPLIED, ENGINE ACCELERATES TO HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING WITH BRAKES APPLIED. TEST DRIVEN BY DEALER, NOT DUPLICATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
811714
Incident
Apr 11, 1997
Engine
Filed Nov 22, 1995

ALUMINUM ENGINE HAS FAILED AT 80K MILES. TT

NHTSA ID
975344
Incident
Nov 20, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Nov 8, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER FRONT AND REAR SHOULDER/LAP BELT UNDER NORMAL MOVEMENT CAUSES TO COME UNDONE FOR NO REASON. TT

NHTSA ID
974757
Electrical
Filed Aug 18, 1995

THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT START UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
970721
Incident
Aug 11, 1995
EngineTransmission
Filed Aug 9, 1995

TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN PUTTING INTO DRIVE/REVERSE, ALSO STIFF GEAR SHIFT.

NHTSA ID
484778
Incident
Jun 25, 1991
Engine
Filed Jul 11, 1995

THE MOTOR BLEW UP AND CADILLAC WILL NOT REPAIR IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
968515
Incident
Jun 10, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jun 5, 1995

GAS LINE CORRODED/RUSTED ALL WAY THROUGH. TT

NHTSA ID
966291
Incident
Jun 2, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 17, 1995

VEHICLE SPARE WELL DOES NOT HOLD FULL SIZE TIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
963869
Incident
Apr 12, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 7, 1995

OIL PUMP FAILURE, OIL IS NOT CIRCULATING THRU ENGINE. TT

NHTSA ID
963344
Incident
Apr 7, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 28, 1995
Crash reported

INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480279
Incident
Jan 1, 1991
Electrical
Filed Jan 25, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. TT

NHTSA ID
959142
Incident
Jan 25, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jan 6, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR CABLE MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LEFT REAR BRAKE TO LOCK UP/PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES & TIRES/ VIBRATION/NOISE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
478258
Incident
Jan 6, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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