The 1993 Cadillac Deville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 403,273 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 123 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“As a disabled vietnam military veteran my 1993 cadillac sedan deville when driving on the highway or anyplace will shut down the engine with no warning. Looking for answers to why. This is very dangerous”
“As a disabled vietnam military veteran my 1993 cadillac sedan deville when driving on the highway or anyplace will shut down the engine with no warning. Looking for answers to why. This is very dangerous”
“As a disabled vietnam military veteran my 1993 cadillac sedan deville when driving on the highway or anyplace will shut down the engine with no warning. Looking for answers to why. This is very dangerous”
“The engine fell out the engine craddle broke lose from the frame it rusted through the rest of the car has no rust and is in perfect condition.thank god I had just gotton of the highway and it happened stpped at the stop sign.do I have any recourse .”
“Was driving in a 25mph zone when both rear engine cradle mounts broke loose causing the engine to drop effecting steering of said car. Had this been on a highway, serious injury could have resulted. *tr”
“Purchased 2003 cadillac dhs from coast cadillac, the next month we had to get a new engine from rancho motors. Less than a year after that we had to get a new computer. My husband had a car accident on july 4, 2009 where he hit another vehicle, air bags did not deploy. Aaa adjuster came to diamond…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 cadillac deville. The vehicle has been burning and leaking a large amount of oil. The contact always noticed oil spots on the ground after the vehicle was parked. If the vehicle is driven for a while, smoke will appear from the bottom of the vehicle, rather than the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 cadillac deville. Occasionally, the contact smelled a strange odor and the vehicle began smoking and leaking transaxle fluid from the cooling line. He stated that he normally drives 1 or 2 miles, but after driving 60 miles between 55-60 mph, the smell, smoking, and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Cadillac Deville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.