1988 Cadillac Deville Recalls
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
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”
“Headliner was replaced. *slc”
“Motor mount was replaced, consumer stated vehicle had an oil leak. *slc”
“Motor mount was replaced, consumer stated vehicle had an oil leak. *slc”
“Consumer states that the right front tire was cut. *slc”
“Consumer states that the master cylinder leaked and front brakes were replaced. *slc”
“Consumer states that the master cylinder leaked and front brakes were replaced. *slc”
“Consumer states that the vehicle had major electrical problems. *slc”
Defect investigations
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…
ANTI LOCK BRAKES
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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.