IllustrationELECTRICAL FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN, STOPPED AT A REST STOP, CAME OUT FROM THE RESTROOM AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. CADILLAC DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH OIL IN THE ENGINE AND THIS STARTED THE FIRE. *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 reportsABS HAS GONE OUT TWICE AND IS NOW COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. *AK
SUSPENSION PROBLEM.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING.*AK
ABS: WHILE DRIVING ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; WHOLE PMV SYSTEM FAILED, COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL LOCK UP, SPEED 40 MPH, NO WARNING.*AK
ABS WARNING LIGHT REPLACED.
DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKETS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES, SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE UNDER HOOD, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.