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1990 Cadillac DevilleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 76 owner complaints about the 1990 Cadillac Deville, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year42% below the Deville median · #16 of 21 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints7618 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage93kVehicle speed control, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 16, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Cadillac Deville has problems

76 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 control215
Service brakes, hydraulic210
Engine and engine cooling92
Tires62
Air bags63
Power train63
Electrical system50
Equipment40
Fuel system, gasoline40
8 other systems146

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

0 recalls

1990 Cadillac Deville recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1990 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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  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1990 Cadillac Deville safety ratings

1990 Cadillac Deville 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Cadillac Deville, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA91019 · closed Mar 25, 1992
    No recall
  2. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE91016 · closed Mar 22, 1991
    No recall
  3. THROTTLE LINKAGE INTERFERPE91029 · closed Apr 16, 1991
    No recall
In owners' words

What Deville owners report

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

THE CAR WHILE TURNING INTERMITTENTLY DIES AND LOOSES ANY ACCELERATION STALLS AND MOST OF THE TIME STARTS BACK UP WHEN LIFTING FOOT OF THE GAS AND SOMETIMES DIES. ALSO THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN SOMETIMES VERY QUICKLY. THE CAR STALLING WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN GOT ME T-BONED BY SOMEONE WHILE…
Complaint 10810706 · Dec 16, 2015 · 95,346 miles
CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WITH SPEED AT 100+ MILES PER HOUR. THE BRAKES FAILED/ WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ACCELERATOR MOVED AWAY FROM MY FOOT. THIS HAPPEN A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES WITH MY CAR. EACH TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS A 1990 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, 4 DOOR. THE…
Complaint 10285864 · Sep 30, 2009 · 157,745 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FOR ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS AND THEN THE ACCELERATION STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS…
Complaint 10185494 · Mar 19, 2007 · 44,356 miles

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