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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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Deville years →Counts vary with age, sales 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
What owners actually said
135 reportsWATER PUMP COMING LOOSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, CAUSING FAN BELT TO BREAK, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 115741 MILES. *AK
PLASTIC BAFFLE WITHIN GAS TANK BROKE AWAY FROM TANK, CAUSING PLASTIC PIECE TO FLOAT WITHIN THE TANK. IN TURNS OR STOPS PLASTIC BAFFLE WOULD OVER SUCTION PICK UP CAUSING AUTO TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THIS ACTION ALSO OVERWORKED FUEL PICK-UP AND CAUSED IT TO MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED CADILLAC, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED…
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PLASTIC BAFFLE WITHIN GAS TANK BROKE AWAY FROM TANK, CAUSING PLASTIC PIECE TO FLOAT WITHIN THE TANK. IN TURNS OR STOPS PLASTIC BAFFLE WOULD OVER SUCTION PICK UP CAUSING AUTO TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THIS ACTION ALSO OVERWORKED FUEL PICK-UP AND CAUSED IT TO MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED CADILLAC, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TANK. *AK *ML
VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND OFTEN CUT-OFF WHEN IN INCLINE WITH RIGHT TURN WHEN FUEL GAUGE READS BELOW 6-8 GALLONS.
WHILE AT DEALER, OTHER CUSTOMER MENTIONED SIMILAR FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FAILURES. *AK
FRONT FENDER CRACKED AND PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. YH
AT ANYTIME THE FUEL TANK HAS 6 GALLONS AND WHEN MAKING A STOP, FUEL TRAVELS TO FRONT OF TANK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE FUEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER INFORMATON. *AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD CUT COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP. *AK
NO SUMMARY
WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE UP AND WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *AK
Official recalls
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.
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
1PE93007 · 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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