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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

What owners actually said

48 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 1998
Structure

TRANSAXLE MOUNT (BOTTOM MOUNT): 2 BOTTOM BOLTS SHEAR OFF FROM TRANSAXLE SIDE AT THE SAME TIME. STEM PART OF BOLT STILL LEFT INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION ORIFICE. POSSIBLE WRONG BOLT STRENGTH. BOTH BOLTS ARE ORIGINAL PARTS.

NHTSA ODI #700614

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1998
StructureInjury

HOOD STRUTS FAILED TWICE, HITTING DRIVER IN THE BACK WHILE HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE HOOD. THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP ARE NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816792

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

FAN BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #531707

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

INGITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #531233

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1998
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED.

NHTSA ODI #528761

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL PUMP FAILED DUE TO WORN OUT BEARINGS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523440

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Visibility

ARM REST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WITH ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #605530

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Steering

STEERING WHEEL BOLT LOOSENED CAUSING WHEEL TO MOVE UP AND DOWN WITH NO CONTROL.

NHTSA ODI #524923

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THE HOSE ON THE BRAKES HAD BROKEN. THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816255

Mileage unknown · May 14, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #518827

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.