1994 Cadillac Deville problems
The 1994 Cadillac Deville has 185 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns engine. After that come brakes (10%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 185 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 12 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 89,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Cadillac Deville with enough data (84 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle's shoulder harness allows the passenger to make the shoulder harness loose against the body instead of firm, resulting in the person being thrown about on serious impact in the vehicle. Dealer was contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. Accident occurred and resulted in two injuries which included cracked ribs and pelvic, and possibly crack in the hip replacement joint.
While driving at approximately 15 MPH in a rain storm consumer ran over a large hole in the street which was about to be filled with concrete, and air bag deployed inadvertently. Driver and passenger were injured.
While traveling 40MPH and as a result of an accident air bags did not deploy, causing injury. Please provide further information.
Transmission failed at 63,000 miles. Vehicle had very "light" use for first 10 years. When purchased in 2004, only hat 47,000 miles. Well serviced, very well taken care of.
We have a 1994 cadillac concours . The engine just shuts off sometimes. Restarts easily. We were almost broadsided due to this !!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't do it all the time maybe once a day or maybe once every 4 days.