1989 Cadillac Deville Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Cadillac Deville. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 66 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.
“Would not pass emissions due to misfire and nox control system malfunction (most likely due to problems in only a few cylinders). Possible causes include lean air/fuel ratio, port vacuum leaks, egr system, erratic ignition timing, and/or other mechanical problems. *tr”
“1989 cadillac deville cp speed actuator - high idle / runaway vehicle - have replaced 3 times problems still happening. Now I will not drive this car for fear of a accident! I went online to see if any other consumers had same problems and it is confirmed! "incidents numerous times". *tr”
“1989 cadillac deville cp speed actuator - high idle / runaway vehicle - have replaced 3 times problems still happening. Now I will not drive this car for fear of a accident! I went online to see if any other consumers had same problems and it is confirmed! "incidents numerous times". *tr”
“Hood on front car fell closed by itself and latched closed. My fingers were on fender at the time it fell. My fingers were smashed between the hood and the fender. I could not get them out. I had to scream for someone to open the hood from inside the car since I was trapped. My fingers came very…”
“While driving vehicle accelerated, and went out of control. Consumer stated there was something called an accelerator motor that malfunctioned. The technician replace the idle speed sensor.*ak front calipers and rotors burned up. The technician replaced the calipers, rotors and flushed the brake…”
“While driving vehicle accelerated, and went out of control. Consumer stated there was something called an accelerator motor that malfunctioned. The technician replace the idle speed sensor.*ak front calipers and rotors burned up. The technician replaced the calipers, rotors and flushed the brake…”
“Rear axle assembly fell apart and dropped front end onto the pavemnent.*ak”
“After accelerating throttle keeps pumping, dealer has been contacted, and can not correct problem. *ak alternator failed, front brakes make noises, also the fuel filter was replaced.*yh *yh”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Cadillac Deville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.