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1992 Cadillac Deville Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1992 Cadillac Deville, and owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recall
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owner complaints to NHTSA
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complaints citing a crash / fire

1 safety recall for the 1992 Cadillac Deville

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 94V199000 Reported 403,273 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The upper transaxle oil cooler hose can pull out of the crimped coupling at the transaxle end of the line assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new upper transaxle oil cooler line to the transaxle.

135 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1992 Cadillac Deville have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA; 15 describe a crash and 13 describe a fire. Reports cite 17 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 107,141 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 23 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“My son was driving down the road at 35 miles and hour and the engine dropped out of the car. Upon inspection of the car afterwards, it appears that the rubber bushings on four bolts for the engine mou”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 18, 2015 · Engine

“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 cadillac deville. While driving 30 MPH, the contact smelled oil burning from the vehicle. The contact noticed a small amount of smoke coming from the engine compartment. The”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 3, 2008 · Power train

Compare Cadillac Deville model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Cadillac Deville model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1964 Cadillac Deville01
1971 Cadillac Deville10
1972 Cadillac Deville20
1973 Cadillac Deville01
1974 Cadillac Deville12
1976 Cadillac Deville03
1977 Cadillac Deville21
1978 Cadillac Deville44
1979 Cadillac Deville11
1981 Cadillac Deville01
1982 Cadillac Deville13
1983 Cadillac Deville05
1984 Cadillac Deville06
1985 Cadillac Deville119
1986 Cadillac Deville222
1987 Cadillac Deville140
1988 Cadillac Deville028
1989 Cadillac Deville048
1990 Cadillac Deville076
1991 Cadillac Deville187
1992 Cadillac Deville1135
1993 Cadillac Deville192
1994 Cadillac Deville0127
1995 Cadillac Deville2129
1996 Cadillac Deville2218
1997 Cadillac Deville2269
1998 Cadillac Deville3237
1999 Cadillac Deville1187
2000 Cadillac Deville5225
2001 Cadillac Deville4175
2002 Cadillac Deville5176
2003 Cadillac Deville4145
2004 Cadillac Deville1167
2005 Cadillac Deville195

Checking a specific 1992 Cadillac Deville

How do I know if my 1992 Cadillac Deville has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1992 Cadillac Deville; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Cadillac dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 94V199000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Cadillac models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.