Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1994 Cadillac Deville, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling34
- Service brakes, hydraulic18
- Fuel system, gasoline16
- Electrical system15
- Air bags12
- Exterior lighting8
- Visibility7
- Power train7
- Suspension7
- Vehicle speed control6
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 5 1994 Deville vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 3 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1994 Cadillac Deville failed the safety check 1.89% of the time — 42% more often than the average 1994 passenger car (1.33%). Median odometer at inspection: 106,927 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In Finland
5 of these cars first registered in 1994 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 242,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
4 1994 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 1994 Cadillac Deville.
| 1996141 16 Sept 1996 | Fuel System NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.9 LITRE ENGINES. AN INCORRECT ENRICHMENT CALIBRATION TO THE FUELING STRATEGY OF THESE VEHICLES WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1994 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 1994 Cadillac Deville: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 6088914 | ENGINE OIL LEAKS ALONG THE UPPER TO LOWER CRANKCASE JOINT. *TT |
| 606086 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A ENGINE COLD / KNOCK / TICK NOISE. *TT |
| 602983 | CONCERNS OF DOOR HANDLES ON WHITE PAINTED VEHICLES TRUNING YELLOW. *YC |
| 601908 | CONDITIONS REGARDING DTC CODE P039, TORGUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT, MAY SET WHEN DRIVING UP A SLIGHT GRADE AFTER A COLD START. *YC |
| 54348 | COMMENTS THAT THE HEATED SEATS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE. *YC |
| 54328 | EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STEERING COLUMN SNAP OR CLICK NOISE WHEN TURNING. *YC |
| 54195 | COMMENTS OF A RATTLE/LOOSE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. *YC |
| 54065 | COMMENTS ON INOPERATIVE POWER DOOR LOCKS (FRONT AND/OR REAR DOORS). |
| 53008 | COMMENTS ABOUT FRONT DOOR AUXILIARY WHEATHER STRIP BEING LOOSE OR NOT FULLY SEATED. *YC |
| 52564 | EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF ELECTROCHROMIC INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. *TW |
| 51497 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW |
| 50571 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
| 45854 | REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) JAMMING WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OWNER'S GARAGE (REPLACE RKE MODULE).*SD |
| 45853 | ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START - NO FUEL PRESSURE (REPLACE MODULE FUEL LEVEL SENDER AND JUMPER HARNESS). *SD |
| 41081 | REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY JAMMING WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OWNER'S GARAGE(REPLACE RKE MODULE). *TW |
| 41073 | RUBBING NOISE WITHE THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED TO THE FULL LOCK POSITION (CUT OUT NOTCH IN WHEELHOUSE LINER AND/OR TRIM CORNER OF WHEELHOUSE EXTENTION). *TW |
| 4021000 | UNKNOWN |
| 4020101 | UNKNOWN |
| 39818 | FRONT DOORS MAY NOT STAY OPEN ON SLIGHT GRADE. *TW |
| 39308 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
| 39296 | EXTENDED CRANK TIME AFTER COLD SOAK. *TW |
| 39291 | EXCESSIVE TWIST OR FLEXING OF THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID WHEN CLOSING FROM THE SIDE. *TW |
| 39277 | WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE CHATTER. *TW |
| 39073 | AUTOMATIC DOORS LOCK WHEN IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF. *TW |
| 37938 | RUBBING NOISE WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED TO THE FULL LOCK POSITION. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
ERRATIC TURN SIGNAL OPERATION
DASH TRIM SEPARATION
DASH TRIM PIECE SEPARATION
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation