Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 135 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Cadillac Deville, most frequently naming the fuel system, engine and brakes categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 4 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1996 | 3 | 31 |
| May 1996 | 4 | 35 |
| Jun 1996 | 1 | 36 |
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 37 |
| Aug 1996 | 4 | 41 |
| Sep 1996 | 1 | 42 |
| Oct 1996 | 2 | 44 |
| Nov 1996 | 2 | 46 |
| Jan 1997 | 2 | 48 |
| Feb 1997 | 2 | 50 |
| Mar 1997 | 4 | 54 |
| Apr 1997 | 2 | 56 |
| May 1997 | 3 | 59 |
| Jul 1997 | 2 | 61 |
| Sep 1997 | 2 | 63 |
| Oct 1997 | 2 | 65 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 66 |
| Feb 1998 | 1 | 67 |
| Mar 1998 | 1 | 68 |
| May 1998 | 2 | 70 |
| Jul 1998 | 1 | 71 |
| Aug 1998 | 2 | 73 |
| Sep 1998 | 2 | 75 |
| Oct 1998 | 4 | 79 |
| Nov 1998 | 1 | 80 |
| Dec 1998 | 3 | 83 |
| Mar 1999 | 2 | 85 |
| Jun 1999 | 2 | 87 |
| Jul 1999 | 1 | 88 |
| Sep 1999 | 8 | 96 |
| Oct 1999 | 2 | 98 |
| Feb 2000 | 2 | 100 |
| Mar 2000 | 2 | 102 |
| Apr 2000 | 1 | 103 |
| May 2000 | 1 | 104 |
| Jul 2000 | 1 | 105 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 106 |
| Nov 2000 | 1 | 107 |
| Dec 2000 | 3 | 110 |
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 111 |
| Apr 2001 | 1 | 112 |
| May 2001 | 1 | 113 |
| Jun 2001 | 1 | 114 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 115 |
| Dec 2001 | 1 | 116 |
| Jan 2002 | 1 | 117 |
| Jul 2002 | 2 | 119 |
| Nov 2002 | 2 | 121 |
| Jan 2003 | 1 | 122 |
| Mar 2003 | 1 | 123 |
| May 2003 | 1 | 124 |
| Aug 2003 | 2 | 126 |
| Sep 2003 | 1 | 127 |
| Oct 2003 | 2 | 129 |
| Nov 2003 | 1 | 130 |
| Sep 2004 | 1 | 131 |
| May 2005 | 1 | 132 |
| Jan 2006 | 1 | 133 |
| Mar 2008 | 1 | 134 |
| Jul 2015 | 1 | 135 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL LINE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MILES AND HOUR AND THE ENGINE DROPPED OUT OF THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAR AFTERWARDS, IT APPEARS THAT THE RUBBER BUSHINGS ON FOUR BOLTS FOR THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAD DISINTEGRATED / DRY ROTTED AND THE BOLTS THAT WERE HOLDING THE ENGINE INTO CAR WERE SEVERLY RUSTED WHICH RESULTED IN LETTING THE ENGINE DROP OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD JUST PASSED INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE BODY OF THE CAR AND ONLY SLIGHT SURFACE RUST ON VERY LITTLE OF THE CARS UNDERCARRAGE. MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR THE DAY BEFORE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU COULD NOT SEE THIS DRY ROT ON THE ENGINE MOUNTS WHEN THE ENGINE WAS MOUNTED IN CORRECT POSITION.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V199000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY); HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,725 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR
MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON,AND WHEN I HAVE TO STOP SUDDENLY MY CAR SLIDE SIDEWAYS, CAUSING MY BACK END TO GO INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK MY CAR INTO GRAY CHEVY-CADILLIAC OF THE POCONOS.AND DID THE SCANN AND SAID IT WAS THE PUMP MOTOR. I HAD IT CHANGED AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON, AND KNOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE ABS MODULE HAS TO BE CHANGED. IT COST ME THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS TO HAVE THE PUMP MOTOR PUT IN AND KNOW IT'S GOING TO COST MORE MONEY TO PUT IN THE ABS MODULE. I FEEL IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AREN'T WORKING,THEN THAT IS A DANGER TO ME OR ANY ONE ELSE OUT THERE.I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A ONCOMING CAR THAT WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD,IF I WOULDN'T HAVE SEEN HIM COMING IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HEAD ON COLLISON. *JB
WHILE CHECKING COOLANT HOOD SUDDLENLY WITHOUT WARNING FELL AND LATCHED WITH MY HAND TRAPPED UNDER IT, RESULTING IN SEVERE NERVE AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO MY LEFT HAND. PHYSICAL THERAPY FAILED TO RESTORE FEELING AND RELIEVE PAIN, RESULTING IN SURGERY TO FREE UP THE DAMAGED NERVES SO THEY COULD HEAL. AFTER 6 MONTHS THE FEELING IS STILL NOT 100% RESTORED IN MY LEFT HAND, WHICH IS NOW VERY SENSITIVE TO COLD.
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A GAS TANK PROBLEM. WHEN THE GAS TANK WENT DOWN TO 5 OR 6 GALLONS WHILE TURNING A CORNER GAS WOULD NOT CONTINUE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. ALTHOUGH THIS DEFECT OCCURRED WHEN ON THE STRAIGHT AWAY IT WAS MORE OBVIOUS WHEN TURNING THE CORNER. CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS QUESTIONING THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE INFORMATION HE RECEIVED CONCERNING THE GAS TANK REPLACEMENT. *AK
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVED. THE OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
ENGINE, HAVE HAD THE HEAD GASKET FAIL AT 71,000 MILES, HAD ENGINE REBUILT, NOW AT 92,000 MILES HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN, HAD MECHANIC REPLACE IT, HOWEVER THE BOLT HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM BLOCK HAS HAD THE THREADS STRIP OUT AT ONLY 40 LBS. OF TORQUE AND DEALER CAN OFFER NO POSSIBLE REPAIR ADVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, HAVING A NEW ENGINE PUT IN VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, ALSO CLEAR COAT FINISH ON UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT FENDER HAS COME OFF CAUSING THE DARK BLUE FINISH TO BECOME WHITE. CAR ALSO DIES RANDOMLY WHEN PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHTS OR SLOWING DOWN. ALSO HAVING ALL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF TWO MOUNTS. EXPECT MORE FROM CADILLAC THAN THIS TYPE OF LOW QUALITY. *LA
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES FROM IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2004 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 44.6 |
| 2003 | 144 | 4 | 0 | 51.7 |
| 2002 | 176 | 5 | 0 | 53.9 |
| 2001 | 175 | 4 | 1 | 59.9 |
| 2000 | 225 | 5 | 1 | 59.6 |
| 1999 | 187 | 1 | 2 | 54.3 |
| 1998 | 237 | 3 | 3 | 58.5 |
| 1997 | 269 | 2 | 5 | 55.2 |
| 1996 | 218 | 2 | 5 | 57.5 |
| 1995 | 129 | 2 | 6 | 60.7 |
| 1994 | 127 | 0 | 4 | 49.0 |
| 1993 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 48.8 |
| 1992Viewing | 135 | 1 | 1 | 54.0 |
| 1991 | 87 | 1 | 4 | 58.1 |
| 1990 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 62.2 |
| 1989 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 46.9 |
| 1988 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 50.3 |
| 1987 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 58.6 |
| 1986 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 56.5 |
| 1985 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 55.8 |
| 1984 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.