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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

Wheels complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2001
TiresWheels

THE TIRE AND RIM ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER CAME OFF DAMAGING THE FRONT FENDER (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

NHTSA ODI #560370

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1999
Wheels

AFTER DISCOVERING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVING RIGHT OWNER CHECKED THE WHEELS AND FOUND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO BE CRACKED AND COMING APART. SPOKES WERE COMING OUT OF THE WHEEL. CUSTOMER WAS NOTIFED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WILL BE REPLACING THE WHEELS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853117

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1995
Wheels

WRENCH THAT REMOVES WHEEL COVER PLASTIC LOCKING NUT WON'T FIT DUE TO DEFORMATON OF NUT, PREVENTING WHEEL COVER FROM BEING REMOVED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #483316

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.