1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 126 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (27 complaints · 21.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 27 of 126 owner complaints (21.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 27 complaints, 21.4% of reports ENGINE 27 · 21.4% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 11.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 11.1% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 10.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 13 · 10.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 9.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 9.5% · 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 8.7% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 8.7% · 5 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 7 complaints, 5.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 · 5.6% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 4.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 4.0% STEERING: 4 complaints, 3.2% of reports STEERING 4 · 3.2% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 3.2% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 94 complaints, 74.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 94 · 74.6% · 9 crash reports 8 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 27 21.4% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 11.1% 2 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 13 10.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 9.5% 0 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 11 8.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 94 74.6% 9 crashes · 8 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1994 Apr 2015 Investigation SQ94016 ● Investigation SQ94016 Investigation PE95025 ● Investigation PE95025 Investigation EA95025 ● Investigation EA95025 Investigation PE98005 ● Investigation PE98005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 10
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 5
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 7
1998-Q4 Owner reports 10
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 SQ94016
Defect investigation 1 PE95025
Defect investigation 1 EA95025
Defect investigation 1 PE98005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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