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1989 Cadillac DevilleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 48 owner complaints about the 1989 Cadillac Deville, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years66% below the Deville median · #17 of 21 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints489 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage108kVehicle speed control, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 3, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Cadillac Deville has problems

48 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 control194
Engine and engine cooling80
Service brakes, hydraulic70
Electrical system52
Power train40
Wheels30
Fuel system, gasoline30
Structure32
Steering20
5 other systems70

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

0 recalls

1989 Cadillac Deville recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1989 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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In owners' words

What Deville owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

1989 CADILLAC DEVILLE CP SPEED ACTUATOR - HIGH IDLE / RUNAWAY VEHICLE - HAVE REPLACED 3 TIMES PROBLEMS STILL HAPPENING. NOW I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR FOR FEAR OF A ACCIDENT! I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAD SAME PROBLEMS AND IT IS CONFIRMED! "INCIDENTS NUMEROUS TIMES". *TR
Complaint 10315999 · Mar 3, 2010
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS SOMETHING CALLED AN ACCELERATOR MOTOR THAT MALFUNCTIONED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACE THE IDLE SPEED SENSOR.*AK FRONT CALIPERS AND ROTORS BURNED UP. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND FLUSHED THE BRAKE…
Complaint 10118953 · May 6, 2005 · 108,000 miles
RUNAWAY THROTTLE, SUDDEN HIGH SPEED ENGINE CONDITIONS THAT OCCURRED ENTIRELY INDEPENDENT OF THE DRIVER. STOPPING REQUIRED STEERING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IT PERSISTED EACH TIME ENGINE WAS RESTARTED.
Complaint 9006327 · Feb 21, 2002

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