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1990 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Cadillac Deville do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.

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76Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
40
198728
198848
198976
199087
1991135
199292
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
21Vehicle Speed Control
21Engine And Engine Cooling
9Air Bags
6Power Train
6
All reported categories
Tires
6Electrical System
5Equipment
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Steering
3Seat Belts
2Structure
2Suspension
2Wheels
2Engine
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 76 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 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 reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1999
Unknown Or Other

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #715874

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

3

EA91019 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Mar 22, 1991 · Closed Mar 25, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available

PE91029 · Throttle Linkage Interfer

Opened Jan 7, 1991 · Closed Apr 16, 1991

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

There is no summary currently available

PE91016 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Nov 26, 1990 · Closed Mar 22, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available