IllustrationWHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP IT WILL TAKE OFF AS IF CONSUMER'S FOOT IS ON GAS PEDAL, WHEN THE CONSUMER TAPS THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS 90+ DEGREES OUTSIDE AND HIGH HUMIDITY. *AK
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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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: 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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
9 reportsCAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES LIKE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES(CRUISE CONTROL IS OFF) AND UNABLE TO DISENGAGE BY APPLING BRAKES.DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE.LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING CORNER, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE AND CROSS OVER CENTER LINE,SLIDING IN GRAVEL, STRIKING TREE ON OPPO…
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CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES LIKE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES(CRUISE CONTROL IS OFF) AND UNABLE TO DISENGAGE BY APPLING BRAKES.DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE.LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING CORNER, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE AND CROSS OVER CENTER LINE,SLIDING IN GRAVEL, STRIKING TREE ON OPPOSENT SIDE OF ROADWAY. THE TPS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE ECM AND IGNITION LOCK REPLACED ONCE.*AK
VEHICLE IDLES VERY HIGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN OR WHEN AT A COMPLETE STAND STILL, ENGINE AND RPMS RACE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS RESET AND REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE TENDS TO STALL ATINTERSECTIONS OR WHEN SLOWING TO MAKEA TURN AND DURING SAME TRIP WILL SURGE AHEAD WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF ACCEL ERATOR ON RECENT RETURN FROM SHOP THAT WORKED ON COMPONENT CAR WENT FROM 59 MPH TO 72MPH IN APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE
AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM THROTTLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
WHEN HOLDING AT A RED LIGHT ON A HILL THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD ALMOST JUMPING FORWARD. *AK
RATTLE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF DASH WHILE DRIVING.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CLIP SEPARATED FROM LINKAGE, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *SKD
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.