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1993 Cadillac Deville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Cadillac Deville do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 44.

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92Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
76
199087
1991135
199292
1993127
1994129
1995218
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
22Power Train
18Electrical System
11Suspension
9Vehicle Speed Control
9
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
8Structure
8Fuel System, Gasoline
6Air Bags
4Seats
3Unknown Or Other
3Visibility
3Steering
2Tires
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 92 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 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports14 fire reports6 injury reports

Seats complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 25, 1999
Seats

DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT FAULTY, TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND WILL NOT GO VERY FAR BACK TO SIT COMFORTABLY. MJS

NHTSA ODI #545758

Mileage unknown · May 18, 1999
Seats

SEAT ADJUSTMENT INSTALLED TOO FAR FORWARD. AIRBAGS WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #706642

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1996
SeatsCrashInjury

DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKETS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #800099

Official recalls

1

94V199000 · 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.