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1990 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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76Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
40
198728
198848
198976
199087
1991135
199292
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

Wheels complaints

2 reports
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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 · Oct 16, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

ENGINE BLOCK LEAKING DUE TO FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #542050

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

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