Defect
OMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION LABELS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS".
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LABELS.
1985 Cadillac Deville Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1985 Cadillac Deville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 91 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STEERING
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEAT BELTS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1injuries1deaths
Total complaints22
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“- rack and pinion steering - stuck in certain positions and when cold - dangerous! - rear load leveling sys. Doesn't seem to work on any cadillacs of this era. I can't put a single bag of groceries in the trunk without the rear bottoming - why haven't they been recalled? - headliner came loose and…”
“Stopped to open the gate. Restarted the car and the engine began to race uncontrollablly (as though one had their foot on the brake and gas at the same time). Had my foot the brake and shifted back into park, it still raced until I shut it off. Started the car again to see if we could get home.…”
“A few months before purchase, the alternator/battery had been replaced. Last week, I replaced the alternator again.”
“A few months before purchase, the alternator/battery had been replaced. Last week, I replaced the alternator again.”
“Failure on the steering wheel and column, the bolts that holds the steering wheel is breaking away from the steering column. *ak”
“Engine replaced.”
“Radiator replaced.”
“Engine has failed, needs a new engine after 30k miles. Tt”
Defect investigations
Investigation EA86025 Opened 1986-08-25 · closed 1988-03-02
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
SUMMARY:GM BELIEVES THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED THROUGH ITS PUBLI-CATION OF 7 SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION, GMDOES NOT BELIEVE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD.ANALYSIS: THREE FAILURE MODES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED; INSULATING FILM MAYBUILD UP BETWEEN THE BRUSH FACE AND THE…
Investigation EA88019 Opened 1988-01-28 · closed 1990-10-31
HYDRO BOOST
There is no summary currently available
Investigation EA88031 Opened 1988-04-22 · closed 1989-10-23
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
STATUS:ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS IN PROGRESS.HOWEVER, NEITHER NHTSA OF GM HAS IDENTIFIED A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION THATCOULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.SOME VEHICLES IN THIS GROUP WEREFOUND POTENTIALLY SUBJECT TO THROTTLE CABLE RESTRICTIONS, AND WERERECALLED ALONG WITH H CARS WITH SIMILAR…
Investigation PE87038 Opened 1987-07-09 · closed 1988-01-28
HYDROBOOST FAILURE
SUBJECT VEHICLES:CAPRICE, CAPRICE CLASSIC, CUSTOM CRUISER, DEVILLE,ELECTRA, ESTATE WAGON, FLEETWOOD, LESABRE, NINETY-EIGHT, PARISIENNE,PARK AVENUE.(ALL 1984-86 GM VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDROBOOST II SYSTEMS)ANALYSIS:CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGE SEVERAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE POWERSTEERING AND POWER BRAKE SYSTEMS OF…
Sources & methodology
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Cadillac Deville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.