1989 Cadillac Deville Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
19
5crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2
2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2
Total complaints66

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”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE · reported 2007-10-15

“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”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2006-01-01

“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”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2006-01-01

“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…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2005-11-11

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2004-02-05

“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…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2004-02-05

“Rear axle assembly fell apart and dropped front end onto the pavemnent.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2001-10-04

“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”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2001-04-05
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 1989 Cadillac Deville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.