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1994 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Deville years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Cadillac Deville are substantially higher than the model-year median of 44.

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127Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
87
1991135
199292
1993127
1994129
1995218
1996269
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
34Service Brakes, Hydraulic
18Fuel System, Gasoline
16Electrical System
15Air Bags
12
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
8Power Train
7Suspension
7Visibility
7Seats
6Steering
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Structure
5Unknown Or Other
5Seat Belts
3Tires
3Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Fuel System, Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 127 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports8 fire reports6 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

16 reports
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70,000 miles · Sep 14, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

UPON REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE SLOWLY STOPPED BY ITSELF BECAUSE OF THE LOW SPEED BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES…

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UPON REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE SLOWLY STOPPED BY ITSELF BECAUSE OF THE LOW SPEED BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND THE BRAKE FLUID POURED OUT. THE RUSTED BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10092023

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL PUMP LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A BLOWN FUSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, UPON EXAMINATION THE WIRES WERE FOUND TO BE PINCHED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ODI #8012812

Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

REPORTIN WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIRSSHOP, AND INFORMED OF A, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF NO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON THAT PART. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE AND FURTHER INFORMATIOPN ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895162

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, RESTARTED AGAIN, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES STALLED AGAIN. PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, AND TRIED TO RESTART, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED, INSIDE OF PUMP HAD BURNED. WIRES HAD MELTED, AND THE CONNECTOR HAD BURNED AS WELL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895025

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineFire

WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. AFTER VEHICLE HAD STALLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER REMOVED FUEL TANK, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN FUEL PUMP DUE TO WIRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #894813

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2001
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN AFTER IT HAD JUST BEEN RUNNING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND WOULD NOT GIVE REASON FOR CAUSE OF DEFECT. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IN 1998, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS STRANDED WHEN THE SAME DEFECT OCCURRED WITH FUEL PUMP. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000-48,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND WAS …

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VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN AFTER IT HAD JUST BEEN RUNNING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND WOULD NOT GIVE REASON FOR CAUSE OF DEFECT. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IN 1998, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS STRANDED WHEN THE SAME DEFECT OCCURRED WITH FUEL PUMP. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000-48,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. IN DECEMBER 2000, FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING FOR A THIRD TIME. CONSUMER FELTTHAT THIS COULD BE A COMPUTER RELATED DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887572

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, BURNED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY OWNER. *AK THE BURNED CONNECTOR AND THE WIRES ARE ABOVE GASOLINE LEVEL, AND THE OXYGEN COMING THROUGH RELIEF HOSE COULD CAUSE EXPLOSION OR FIRE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #873613

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2000
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

WIRE CONNECTOR BURNED OUT AT BRAKE CONNECTION INSIDE OF THE TANK. VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, AND FUEL PUMP WASN'T PUMPING FUEL. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THREE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNITS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #871645

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FAULTY FUEL PUMP. MOTOR DREW HIGH CURRENT & WIRE FUSE TOGETHER. DEALER WILL CHANGE FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO COVER COST. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862090

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL PUMP WIRING BURNED AND SHORTED OUT. NLM

NHTSA ODI #552303

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

4

PE98005 · Erratic Turn Signal Operation

Opened Feb 6, 1998 · Closed Aug 27, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

No summary supplied.

EA95025 · Dash Trim Separation

Opened Aug 31, 1995 · Closed Sep 30, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

PE95025 · Dash Trim Piece Separation

Opened May 1, 1995 · Closed Aug 31, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

There is no summary currently available

SQ94016 · Brake Light Switch

Opened Feb 7, 1994 · Closed Mar 21, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

There is no summary currently available