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1992 Cadillac Deville Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Body & structure reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Sep 1, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 135 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Cadillac Deville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Sep 1, 2003
1 injury reported

WHEEL LUGS AND NUTS ON 8/01/03 WHILE DRIVING ON 279E RIGHT FRONT TIRE NOISE AND TERRIBLE VIBRATION OF FRONT END OF CAR. MADE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. 3 LUGS WERE SHEARED OFF AND THE OTHER 2 WERE READY TO FALL OFF. NEAR MISS CAUSING MUTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT. HAD ALL 5 LUGS AND NUTS REPLACED. SEPT. 1, 03 HEARD A STRANGE NOISE, FIRST THING I CHECKED WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LUGS AND SURE ENOUGH ALL 5 LUG NUTS ARE ONLY BEING HELD BY 2 OR 3 THREADS. THERE IS ONLY 76,001 MILES ON THIS CAR. ALSO WHILE CHECKING FLUIDS UNDER HOOD, THE HOOD CAME DOWN ON MY BACK CAUSING BRUISING. THE GAS HINGES FAILING.*AK

NHTSA ID
10036989
Incident
Aug 1, 2003
Body & structure
Filed May 31, 2001

CONSUMER STATES SHE NOTICED A SLICE HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE FRONT FENDER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS KEPT IN A GARAGE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID
561400
Body & structure
Filed Feb 28, 2000

FRONT FENDER CRACKED AND PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. YH

NHTSA ID
551114
Body & structure
Filed Oct 2, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
712671
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Mar 11, 1999
1 injury reported

HOOD FELL ON CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURE OF THE GAS-LOADED PISTONS (HINGES), RESULTING IN INJURY.

NHTSA ID
544281
Incident
Mar 1, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Oct 12, 1998

CLEAR CUT PAINT IS PEELING, AND THERE ARE SOME BUBBLES IN THE PAINT.

NHTSA ID
781166
Body & structure
Filed Jul 29, 1998

FENDERS CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
538528
Body & structure
Filed Feb 26, 1997

THE GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS WHICH CAUSE THE HOOD TO COME DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID
808051
Body & structure
Filed Feb 5, 1997

THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
514546

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Fuel system31Engine25Brakes24Electrical16Driver assistance11Airbags10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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