Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1990 Cadillac Deville, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Vehicle speed control21
- Service brakes, hydraulic21
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Tires6
- Power train6
- Air bags6
- Electrical system5
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Equipment4
- Steering3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 6 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1990 Cadillac Deville failed the safety check 1.91% of the time — 65% more often than the average 1990 passenger car (1.16%). Median odometer at inspection: 82,934 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1990 Cadillac Deville.
| 1990186 30 Nov 1990 | Seats And Restraints IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT REQUIRING DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR MODULE COULD SEPARATE AND THE AIR BAG WILL NOT INFLATE AS INTEND… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1990 Cadillac Deville.
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
Service bulletins
What Cadillac told its dealers about the 1990 Cadillac Deville: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10246631 | Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
THROTTLE LINKAGE INTERFER
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation