1983 Cadillac DevilleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1983 Cadillac Deville, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 22, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1983 Cadillac Deville has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control31
Engine and engine cooling20
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1983 Cadillac Deville recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1983 vs. every other Deville year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Deville median. How we score

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  • Caution
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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1983 Cadillac Deville, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SIDE DOOR FIRESEA86003 · closed Feb 18, 1988
    Led to recall 87V-167
  2. HYDRO BOOSTEA88019 · closed Oct 31, 1990
    No recall
  3. TRUNK FIRESPE87054 · closed Feb 8, 1988
    No recall

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