SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

1989 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1989 Cadillac Deville do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.

About this comparison →
48Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
22
198640
198728
198848
198976
199087
1991135
1992
Compare all Deville years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
19Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
5Power Train
4
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
3Structure
3Wheels
3Seat Belts
2Steering
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Seats
1Tires
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 48 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

48 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1996
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *SD

NHTSA ODI #502471

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR ACCELERATED DAMAGED THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN . T

NHTSA ODI #977149

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LOCK. TT

NHTSA ODI #971771

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1995
Wheels

WRENCH THAT REMOVES WHEEL COVER PLASTIC LOCKING NUT WON'T FIT DUE TO DEFORMATON OF NUT, PREVENTING WHEEL COVER FROM BEING REMOVED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #483316

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1995
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AW

NHTSA ODI #482664

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE COOLANT HOSE ROTTED OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO EXPELL FROM ENGINE, RESULTING IN ENGINE BLOCK OVERHEATING, DAMAGING CYLINDERS. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #481795

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1995
Seat Belts

SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE DOESN'T LOCK IT POPS OPEN. TT

NHTSA ODI #959992

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1995
Seats

POWER SEAT TRACK BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO DISCONNECT. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #481296

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.