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1988 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1988 Cadillac Deville do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.

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28Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
19
198522
198640
198728
198848
198976
199087
1991
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
8Steering
7Tires
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 28 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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

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NHTSA ODI #565453

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

2

PE89098 · Anti Lock Brakes

Opened Mar 10, 1989 · Closed May 17, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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EA88031 · Sudden Acceleration

Opened Apr 22, 1988 · Closed Oct 23, 1989

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

STATUS:ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS IN PROGRESS.HOWEVER, NEITHER NHTSA OF GM HAS IDENTIFIED A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION THATCOULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.SOME VEHICLES IN THIS GROUP WEREFOUND POTENTIALLY SUBJECT TO THROTTLE CABLE RESTRICTIONS, AND WERERECALLED ALONG WITH H CARS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.INVESTIGATION ISCONTINUING.===