IllustrationCONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVED. THE OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
1992 Cadillac Deville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Deville years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Cadillac Deville are substantially higher than the model-year median of 44.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 135 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports13 fire reports16 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
24 reportsENGINE, HAVE HAD THE HEAD GASKET FAIL AT 71,000 MILES, HAD ENGINE REBUILT, NOW AT 92,000 MILES HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN, HAD MECHANIC REPLACE IT, HOWEVER THE BOLT HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM BLOCK HAS HAD THE THREADS STRIP OUT AT ONLY 40 LBS. OF TORQUE AND DEALER CAN OFFER NO POSSIBLE REPAIR ADVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, HAVING A NEW EN…
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ENGINE, HAVE HAD THE HEAD GASKET FAIL AT 71,000 MILES, HAD ENGINE REBUILT, NOW AT 92,000 MILES HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN, HAD MECHANIC REPLACE IT, HOWEVER THE BOLT HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM BLOCK HAS HAD THE THREADS STRIP OUT AT ONLY 40 LBS. OF TORQUE AND DEALER CAN OFFER NO POSSIBLE REPAIR ADVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, HAVING A NEW ENGINE PUT IN VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, ALSO CLEAR COAT FINISH ON UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT FENDER HAS COME OFF CAUSING THE DARK BLUE FINISH TO BECOME WHITE. CAR ALSO DIES RANDOMLY WHEN PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHTS OR SLOWING DOWN. ALSO HAVING ALL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF TWO MOUNTS. EXPECT MORE FROM CADILLAC THAN THIS TYPE OF LOW QUALITY. *LA
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE INCIDENT MAY BE THE RESULT OF RECALL #94V199000. SCC
WATER PUMP FAILURES SINCE PURCHASE--WATER PUMP REPLACED SIX TIMES
TWO (2) PROBLEMS: IF ENGINE FAILS, FOR ANY REASON, CAR MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACED IN PARK, TO RESTART ENGINE. IN TRAFFIC THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. SECOND, ENGINE QUITS UNDER HARD BRAKING WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN 4 GAL FUEL REMAINING. YES, FUEL FILTER REPLACED. YES, NO WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM. PLEASE ASSIST.…
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TWO (2) PROBLEMS: IF ENGINE FAILS, FOR ANY REASON, CAR MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACED IN PARK, TO RESTART ENGINE. IN TRAFFIC THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. SECOND, ENGINE QUITS UNDER HARD BRAKING WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN 4 GAL FUEL REMAINING. YES, FUEL FILTER REPLACED. YES, NO WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM. PLEASE ASSIST.8JB
VEHICLE STALLS/ALL FUEL GOES TO ONE SIDE OF TANK. ALSO, THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES FAILED. *AK FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED WITH NO APPARENT VISABLE PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE IN A TURN. *YH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH, CHOKING SOUND. WENT TO DEALER WHO FOUND PLASTIC BUFFER IN FUEL PUMP WAS FALLING APART AND CLOGGING FUEL PUMP. *AK ALSO, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND HESITATES WHEN HOT. *YH
WILL NOT START, ,TURN SWITCH ON L,IGHTS COME ON, WAIT 30 MINUTES MAY START
WATER PUMP COMING LOOSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, CAUSING FAN BELT TO BREAK, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 115741 MILES. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATIONAS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
194V199000 · Power Train:axle Assembly
Oct 13, 1994
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.
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
1PE93007 · Fuel Line Failure
Opened Feb 10, 1993 · Closed May 3, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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