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1992 Cadillac Deville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Deville years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Cadillac Deville are substantially higher than 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.
About this comparison →135Owner complaints
Model-year median: 44
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1992 Cadillac Deville
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 135 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 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)
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 30 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 24 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 24 reports
- Electrical System: 16 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 11 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Deville years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 135 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.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports13 fire reports16 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
24 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED. WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND JERK. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ISN'TPICKING UP ANY…
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WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED. WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND JERK. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ISN'TPICKING UP ANY SPEED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE PULLEY CONECTED TO THE WATER PUMP BROKE AND CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS HAD WATER PUMP REPLACED 16 MONTHS AGO BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES ,PARKED VEHICLE, ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
THE WATER PUMP, FRONT BRAKE AND ROTORS NEEDS REPLACING, THE REAR CYLINDER IS LEAKING, AND THERE IS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.
MOTOR MOUNTS/BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING LEAKAGE AND ENGINE FAILURE.
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTE…
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AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME DAY AFTER REPAIR, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC
FUEL TANK FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND TURNING A CORNER, FUEL GOES TO ONE SIDE OF TANK. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING. *SLC
STARTER FAILED TWICE.
BRAKES CHATTER. *SD
Recall campaigns
194V199000 · 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.
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Defect investigations
1PE93007 · 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
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.