MYRModel Year Report

Cadillac Deville — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2005, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Cadillac Deville Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1981: 1 complaints 1981 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 5 complaints 1984: 6 complaints 1985: 19 complaints 1985 1986: 22 complaints 1987: 41 complaints 1988: 28 complaints 1989: 49 complaints 1989 1990: 77 complaints 1991: 88 complaints 1992: 135 complaints 1993: 96 complaints 1993 1994: 140 complaints 1995: 129 complaints 1996: 218 complaints 1997: 269 complaints 1997 1998: 237 complaints 1999: 187 complaints 2000: 225 complaints 2001: 175 complaints 2001 2002: 176 complaints 2003: 144 complaints 2004: 167 complaints 2005: 95 complaints 2005
2005: 95 complaints
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YearComplaints
19811
19823
19835
19846
198519
198622
198741
198828
198949
199077
199188
1992135
199396
1994140
1995129
1996218
1997269
1998237
1999187
2000225
2001175
2002176
2003144
2004167
200595

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Recommended 95 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 167 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 144 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 175 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 225 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 187 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 237 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 269 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 218 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 129 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 140 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 96 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 135 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.