Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1985 Cadillac Deville, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling6
- Steering5
- Electrical system1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Seat belts1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Unknown or other1
- Power train1
- Structure1
- Wheels1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1985 Cadillac Deville failed the safety check 0.00% of the time — 100% less often than the average 1985 passenger car (0.76%). Median odometer at inspection: 61,540 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
1 1985 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1985 Cadillac Deville.
| 1986007 16 Jan 1986 | Not Entered THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.1101-EMISSION DEVICE. |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
OMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION LABELS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS".
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
HYDRO BOOST
HYDROBOOST FAILURE
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation