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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.

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135Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
48
198976
199087
1991135
199292
1993127
1994129
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
30Engine And Engine Cooling
24Service Brakes, Hydraulic
24Electrical System
16Vehicle Speed Control
11
All reported categories
Air Bags
10Power Train
10Structure
9Seat Belts
7Equipment
5Exterior Lighting
3Steering
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Wheels
2Engine
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1

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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

Structure complaints

9 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2003
StructureWheelsInjury

WHEEL LUGS AND NUTS ON 8/01/03 WHILE DRIVING ON 279E RIGHT FRONT TIRE NOISE AND TERRIBLE VIBRATION OF FRONT END OF CAR. MADE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. 3 LUGS WERE SHEARED OFF AND THE OTHER 2 WERE READY TO FALL OFF. NEAR MISS CAUSING MUTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT. HAD ALL 5 LUGS AND NUTS REPLACED. SEPT. 1, 03 HEARD A STRANGE NOISE, FIR…

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WHEEL LUGS AND NUTS ON 8/01/03 WHILE DRIVING ON 279E RIGHT FRONT TIRE NOISE AND TERRIBLE VIBRATION OF FRONT END OF CAR. MADE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. 3 LUGS WERE SHEARED OFF AND THE OTHER 2 WERE READY TO FALL OFF. NEAR MISS CAUSING MUTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT. HAD ALL 5 LUGS AND NUTS REPLACED. SEPT. 1, 03 HEARD A STRANGE NOISE, FIRST THING I CHECKED WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LUGS AND SURE ENOUGH ALL 5 LUG NUTS ARE ONLY BEING HELD BY 2 OR 3 THREADS. THERE IS ONLY 76,001 MILES ON THIS CAR. ALSO WHILE CHECKING FLUIDS UNDER HOOD, THE HOOD CAME DOWN ON MY BACK CAUSING BRUISING. THE GAS HINGES FAILING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10036989

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2001
Structure

CONSUMER STATES SHE NOTICED A SLICE HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE FRONT FENDER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS KEPT IN A GARAGE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #561400

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2000
Structure

FRONT FENDER CRACKED AND PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. YH

NHTSA ODI #551114

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1999
Structure

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ODI #712671

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1999
StructureInjury

HOOD FELL ON CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURE OF THE GAS-LOADED PISTONS (HINGES), RESULTING IN INJURY.

NHTSA ODI #544281

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 1998
Structure

CLEAR CUT PAINT IS PEELING, AND THERE ARE SOME BUBBLES IN THE PAINT.

NHTSA ODI #781166

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1998
Structure

FENDERS CRACKED.

NHTSA ODI #538528

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997
Structure

THE GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS WHICH CAUSE THE HOOD TO COME DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808051

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1997
Structure

THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER CRACKED.

NHTSA ODI #514546

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

1

PE93007 · Fuel Line Failure

Opened Feb 10, 1993 · Closed May 3, 1993

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

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