Owners have filed 12 complaints
about the 1982 Cadillac Deville with NHTSA between 1995 and 1998.
The largest single group is the acceleration & cruise control.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1982 Cadillac Deville
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Acceleration & Cruise Control
325.0%
Other & Unspecified
18.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks
18.3%
Seats
18.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
18.3%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Lights
18.3%
Body & Structure
18.3%
Brakes
18.3%
Steering
18.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
18.3%
NHTSA investigations into the 1982 Cadillac Deville
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
EA86003Opened 28 Oct 1985Closed 18 Feb 1988STRUCTURE
SIDE DOOR FIRES
SUMMARY OF MANUFACTURER INFORMATION:GM HAS DUPLICATED A FIRE USING SALTWATER ON THE DOOR SWITCHES.WATER MAY DROP FROM AN OPEN WINDOW ONTO THESWITCH PANEL ON THE DOOR ARMREST.GM REVIEWING RISK, WILL NOTIFY ODIBY LATE SEPT ON POSSIBLE FUTURE GM ACTION.ANALYSIS:SALT WATER CONTAMINATION MAY OCCUR.INCREASED INCIDENTS AREREPORTED IN THE WINTER MONTHS.SALT WATER MAY PROVIDE A CONDUCTIVE PATHBELOW CURRENT RATING OF FUSE BUT SUFFICIENT TO OVERHEAT SWITCH PANEL.STATUS: GM RECALLED E-BODY CONVERTIBLES (87V-167).GM RESPONSE TO11/23/87 IR DATED 12/15/87. EA CLOSED 2/18/88.===
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
BAY City, MI1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR SPED UP AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #540424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BAY City, MI1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR SPED UP AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #540424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PAFire
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW FAILED TO GO UP, ALSO WINDOW CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
BAY City, MI1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR SPED UP AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #540424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BAY City, MI1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR SPED UP AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #540424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Pros, IL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #504361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PAFire
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW FAILED TO GO UP, ALSO WINDOW CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S POWER SEATS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Derry, PA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS STAY ON HIGH BEAMS.
NHTSA complaint #483371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.