"How reliable is the 1994 Cadillac Deville?"

"Based on 185 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Cadillac Deville has a median complaint mileage of 88690 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Cadillac Deville?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Cadillac Deville is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 185 total complaints filed."

1994 Cadillac Deville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 185 complaints

185

Total Complaints

88,690mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

68,250 25th Percentile

88,690 Median Mileage

114,074 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MODEL CONCOURS FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION; ANY SLIGHT BUMP OR DISFIGURE IN ROAD VEHICLE BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

"AT 50K MILES OIL AND TRANSMISSION PAN RUSTED OUT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28