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1989 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1989 Cadillac Deville do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.

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48Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
22
198640
198728
198848
198976
199087
1991135
1992
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
19Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
5Power Train
4
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
3Structure
3Wheels
3Seat Belts
2Steering
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Seats
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 48 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 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

19 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1998
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

THROTTLE STUCK AT 71 MPH CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND CONTINUED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION STRIKING A STOP SIGN WHICH FELL ON THE CAR BRAKING THE WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AND SCRATCHS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, UPON CHECKING THE VEHICLE AT THE SC…

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THROTTLE STUCK AT 71 MPH CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND CONTINUED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION STRIKING A STOP SIGN WHICH FELL ON THE CAR BRAKING THE WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AND SCRATCHS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, UPON CHECKING THE VEHICLE AT THE SCENE THE THROTTLE WAS STILL STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION, IT TOOK SOME FORCE TO BREAK IT LOOSE.

NHTSA ODI #701275

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VECHICLE GOES TO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, PARKED THE VEHICLE AND IT WENT INTO HIGH IDLE AND WOULD NOT IDLE DOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810655

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #514832

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 1996
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, MADE A RIGHT TURN, STARTED FOR PARKING SPOT, VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED; VEHICLE JUMPED CURB, WENT ACROSS GRASS, HIT LIBRARY BLDG.*AK

NHTSA ODI #801843

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 1996
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

THE THROTTLE STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AROUND A PARKING LOT AT 70MPH AND HIT 7 CARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #983797

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN DUE TO FAILED IDLE SPEED CONTROL.

NHTSA ODI #503149

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1996
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *SD

NHTSA ODI #502471

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR ACCELERATED DAMAGED THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN . T

NHTSA ODI #977149

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1995
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AW

NHTSA ODI #482664

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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