1994 Cadillac Deville Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Cadillac Deville. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 185 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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.
“The trunk does not open from the inside or out, with key or without, malfunction or defect in assembly of vehicle. I took the auto to the dealership (turlock - smith chevrolet cadillac, inc.) and was charged for them to look at the problem and they attempted to break into the trunk without…”
“We have a 1994 cadillac concours . The engine just shuts off sometimes. Restarts easily. We were almost broadsided due to this !!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't do it all the time maybe once a day or maybe once every 4 days. *tr”
“Gasket and seal failure on 1994 cadillac deville concours:oil pan, crankshaft, block half seal, oil filter plate. *nm”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the left front brake line rusted through and the brake fluid had drained out. All four brake rods needed to be replaced. Updated 11/09/06.*jb”
“Dt*: the contact stated that the seat belt would not unlatch trapping a passenger until the seat belt was cut. The local dealer was contacted who referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. Updated 08/23/06. *jb updated 08/25/06. *jb”
“Transmission failed at 63,000 miles. Vehicle had very "light" use for first 10 years. When purchased in 2004, only hat 47,000 miles. Well serviced, very well taken care of. *tr”
“1994 cadillac deville concours literally burned to the ground in my driveway. Hadn't been driven in over 15 hours. The car was in perfect mechanical condition. *nm”
“1994 cadillac deville had the following repairs performed: spark plug wire set, the ecu and map sensor, the ac compressor and the water pump belt.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated that the engine would miss and failed to return normal idle speed. The vehicle maintained about 50 mph…”
Defect investigations
DASH TRIM SEPARATION
A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE…
DASH TRIM PIECE SEPARATION
There is no summary currently available
ERRATIC TURN SIGNAL OPERATION
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Cadillac Deville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.