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1990 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1990 Cadillac Deville do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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76Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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Inspection summary

1990 Cadillac Deville

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 76 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 3 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 21 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 21 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 9 reports
  • Air Bags: 6 reports
  • Power Train: 6 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    40
    1987    28
    1988    48
    1989    76
    1990    87
    1991    135
    1992    92
    1993
    Compare all Deville years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    21    Vehicle Speed Control
    21    Engine And Engine Cooling
    9    Air Bags
    6    Power Train
    6
    All reported categories
    Tires
    6    Electrical System
    5    Equipment
    4    Fuel System, Gasoline
    4    Steering
    3    Seat Belts
    2    Structure
    2    Suspension
    2    Wheels
    2    Engine
    1    Parking Brake
    1    Service Brakes
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 9 of 76 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.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    10 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

    Electrical System complaints

    5 reports
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    80,000 miles · Jun 16, 2010
    Electrical System

    THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. ON WARM DAYS, WHEN DRIVING WITH AIRCONDITIONING.TURNED ON, THE CAR STALLS AND THEN QUICKLY STARTS UP AGAIN. NO NOTICE FROM COMPUTER PROBLEM LIGHT. NOTE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER DEALER CHECK.........ONE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE BAFFLE AROUND THE FUEL T…

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    THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. ON WARM DAYS, WHEN DRIVING WITH AIRCONDITIONING.TURNED ON, THE CAR STALLS AND THEN QUICKLY STARTS UP AGAIN. NO NOTICE FROM COMPUTER PROBLEM LIGHT. NOTE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER DEALER CHECK.........ONE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE BAFFLE AROUND THE FUEL TAKE THAT CUTS THE IGNITION OUT AND I SHOULD KEEP FUEL COMPLETELY FILLED TO TOP OR AT LEAST HALF FULL. YESTERDAY WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, IT WAS WARM IN LOS ANGELS, HAD 11 GALLONS IN TANK AND STILL HAD PROBLEM. NO RECALL WAS EVER INITIATED BY US GOVERNMENT OR GM. MY CAR IS A 1990 CAD WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES AND MAINTAINED REGULARLY. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10336637

    Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2002
    Electrical System

    WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CABLE TO BATTERY REPEATLY LOOSENED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #8018253

    Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1999
    Electrical SystemEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

    BARRINGTON MOTOR WORKS HAD MADE MORE EXCUSES THAN FIX PROBLEMS, OTHER PROBLEMS EXIST, BUT TOO MANY TO LIST. THE BARRINGTON MW HAS NEVER ONCE FOUND A PROBLEM TILL THE CAR LEAVES US STRANDED, EVEN AFTER WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THAT PROBLEM. UNTIL I FIND A DECENT GM DEALER, THIS IS THE LAST GM FOR US, WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF CADILLA…

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    BARRINGTON MOTOR WORKS HAD MADE MORE EXCUSES THAN FIX PROBLEMS, OTHER PROBLEMS EXIST, BUT TOO MANY TO LIST. THE BARRINGTON MW HAS NEVER ONCE FOUND A PROBLEM TILL THE CAR LEAVES US STRANDED, EVEN AFTER WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THAT PROBLEM. UNTIL I FIND A DECENT GM DEALER, THIS IS THE LAST GM FOR US, WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF CADILLAC DEALERS, AND WE HAVE BEEN TO MANY.

    NHTSA ODI #708437

    Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1997
    Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

    TRANSMISSION FAILED.

    NHTSA ODI #524369

    Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1996
    Electrical System

    ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #511721

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect investigations

    3

    EA91019 · Engine Compartment Fires

    Opened Mar 22, 1991 · Closed Mar 25, 1992

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

    There is no summary currently available

    PE91029 · Throttle Linkage Interfer

    Opened Jan 7, 1991 · Closed Apr 16, 1991

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

    There is no summary currently available

    PE91016 · Engine Compartment Fires

    Opened Nov 26, 1990 · Closed Mar 22, 1991

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

    There is no summary currently available

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.