Model year record
The 1993 Cadillac Deville has 1 safety recall and 92 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (24 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components | 24 | — |
| Power trainAxle assembly; Automatic transmission | 19 | 99,000 mi |
| Electrical systemWiring › Front underhood; Ignition › Switch | 12 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlAccelerator pedal; Cruise control | 11 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Front › Macpherson strut | 10 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Engine | 8 | — |
| StructureBody › Bumpers; Frame and members | 8 | 127,777 mi |
| Fuel system, gasolineFuel injection system; Delivery | 7 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 4 | — |
| SeatsFront assembly › Recliner; Front assembly › Power adjust | 4 | — |
| VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system; Glass, side/rear | 3 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
AS A DISABLED VIETNAM MILITARY VETERAN MY 1993 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANYPLACE WILL SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WITH NO WARNING. LOOKING FOR ANSWERS TO WHY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS
THE ENGINE FELL OUT THE ENGINE CRADDLE BROKE LOSE FROM THE FRAME IT RUSTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE CAR HAS NO RUST AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.THANK GOD I HAD JUST GOTTON OF THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED STPPED AT THE STOP SIGN.DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE .
PURCHASED 2003 CADILLAC DHS FROM COAST CADILLAC, THE NEXT MONTH WE HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE FROM RANCHO MOTORS. LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THAT WE HAD TO GET A NEW COMPUTER. MY HUSBAND HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON JULY 4, 2009 WHERE HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AAA ADJUSTER CAME TO DIAMOND CAR COLLISION IN HESPERIA AND STATED THE CAR WAS NOT TOTALED. I REQUESTED A SECOND OPINION AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT TOTAL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2007 WHERE IT WAS REAR ENDED AND SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. NOW THE SENSOR IS NOT SENDING A SIGNAL TO ENGINE COOLING FAN AND THE CAR RUNS HOT. NOONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS WE SMELL A STRONG SCENT…
WAS DRIVING IN A 25MPH ZONE WHEN BOTH REAR ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP EFFECTING STEERING OF SAID CAR. HAD THIS BEEN ON A HIGHWAY, SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BURNING AND LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT ALWAYS NOTICED OIL SPOTS ON THE GROUND AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE, SMOKE WILL APPEAR FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAN THE HOOD. THE FAILURE HAS ALSO CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO STOP WORKING. A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND READ, "STOP.TURN OFF ENGINE". A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE OIL WAS COMING FROM A LINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FROM AN UNSPECIFIED HOSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V199000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY), ALTHOUGH THE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE. OCCASIONALLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND LEAKING TRANSAXLE FLUID FROM THE COOLING LINE. HE STATED THAT HE NORMALLY DRIVES 1 OR 2 MILES, BUT AFTER DRIVING 60 MILES BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE SMELL, SMOKING, AND LEAKING WORSENED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V199000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE WHICH WAS REPAIRED WITH 9 DEFECTIVE BRAKE PART BY MECHANIC. *KB AFTER BRAKE REPAIR WERE MADE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHOOK SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CADILLAC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MIDAS USED DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THE MIDAS BUYS FOREIGN PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND NOT TEST OR APPROVED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PARTS IN HIS POSSESSION. R/F INNER JOINT AXLE BENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. *NM
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS NOT ON. THE CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK *SC *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.