IllustrationSEAT ADJUSTMENT INSTALLED TOO FAR FORWARD. AIRBAGS WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
1993 Cadillac Deville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Cadillac Deville do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 11 of 92 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 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 18 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.
7 crash reports14 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
92 reportsTURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE. *YC
HAD ROLLED OVER A PIECE OF CAPPED TIRE. THE CAPPED TIRE CUT FUEL LINES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. VEHICLE ACTED LIKE OUT OF GAS. FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF VEHICLE FROM CUT FUEL LINES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK
DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE TENDS TO STALL ATINTERSECTIONS OR WHEN SLOWING TO MAKEA TURN AND DURING SAME TRIP WILL SURGE AHEAD WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF ACCEL ERATOR ON RECENT RETURN FROM SHOP THAT WORKED ON COMPONENT CAR WENT FROM 59 MPH TO 72MPH IN APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE
REAR STRUT FAILED TO OPERATE BEFOR REACHING A 100,000 MILE OF WEAR. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL. *AK
NO ENGINE LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE CAME ON TO WARREN CONSUMER OF ENGINE TROUBLE. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD, AND WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD,THE ENGINE BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT FIRE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED.…
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NO ENGINE LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE CAME ON TO WARREN CONSUMER OF ENGINE TROUBLE. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD, AND WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD,THE ENGINE BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT FIRE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. *AK
VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 STRUTS REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR. DEALER CAN'T FIND SPECIFIC PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER COUPLING BROKE/FAILED, CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MOTOR PAK SHORTED OUT.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.