1987 Cadillac Deville Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1987 Cadillac Deville.

19861988
Complaints
52
Crashes
1
Fires
9
Injuries
2
Fatalities
1
Recalls
0

Worst 1987 Cadillac Deville Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#111 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Fires:2
#26 complaints

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Avg mileage:108,100 mi
Fires:1
#35 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1987 Cadillac Deville.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE112
STEERING:RACK AND PINION61108,100 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE3
STRUCTURE:BODY3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION21108,100 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING11108,100 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY11108,100 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER11108,100 mi
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER11
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE150,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1168,000 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT11108,100 mi
TIRES1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
WHEELS1

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