1988 Cadillac Deville Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Cadillac Deville. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
1crashes1injuries
TIRES
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
STEERING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
1crashes1fires1injuries
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
Total complaints41

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Throttle sensor switch has been replaced because vehicle will idle/ rev up, and try to move without consumer stepping on gas pedal. Contacted dealer. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2002-01-01

“Headliner was replaced. *slc”

STRUCTURE · reported 2001-12-17

“Motor mount was replaced, consumer stated vehicle had an oil leak. *slc”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2001-12-17

“Motor mount was replaced, consumer stated vehicle had an oil leak. *slc”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2001-12-17

“Consumer states that the right front tire was cut. *slc”

TIRES · reported 2001-12-17

“Consumer states that the master cylinder leaked and front brakes were replaced. *slc”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER · reported 2001-12-17

“Consumer states that the master cylinder leaked and front brakes were replaced. *slc”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC · reported 2001-12-17

“Consumer states that the vehicle had major electrical problems. *slc”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2001-12-17

Defect investigations

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 PE89098 Opened 1989-03-10 · closed 1989-05-17

ANTI LOCK BRAKES

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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 1988 Cadillac Deville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.