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1991 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Cadillac Deville do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.

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87Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

1Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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28
198848
198976
199087
1991135
199292
1993127
1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
28Engine And Engine Cooling
15Electrical System
11Fuel System, Gasoline
9Power Train
7
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
7Air Bags
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Seat Belts
3Steering
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Engine
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 87 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 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports9 fire reports7 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

SEARS BATTERY CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE GAS MILEAGE. EVEN WHEN THE COMPUTERS BEEN RESET. TT

NHTSA ODI #959707

Official recalls

1

94V199000 · Power Train:axle Assembly

Oct 13, 1994

THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.

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

4

EA93011 · Fuel Line Failure

Opened May 3, 1993 · Closed May 31, 1994

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

There is no summary currently available

PE93007 · Fuel Line Failure

Opened Feb 10, 1993 · Closed May 3, 1993

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

There is no summary currently available

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

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