Recall Register

1986 Cadillac Deville: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1986 Cadillac Deville. The newest campaign is 87V093000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jun 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 22 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V093000, in the NHTSA record

The ABS and hydraulic pump motor electrical relays and 30 amp fuses will be replaced. In addition, the hydraulic pump motor assembly and pressure/warning switch will be inspected and, if required, replaced.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 99,321 units in total.

  1. 87V093000Received . 6,004 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The anti lock brake system (ABS) pressure/warning switch may exhibit brake fluid seepage which eventually can lead to loss of the brake system hydraulic pump motor. Additionally, the hydraulic pump motor and ABS electrical relays may have been exposed to water contamination during vehicle assembly. This condition can cause loss of the hydraulic pump motor and/or loss of the ABS function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of the hydraulic pump motor would result in a totalloss of rear brakes as well as power assist to the front brakes. The red brakewarning light would illuminate and stay on. If this warning is not heeded, aloss of rear brakes at a time when minimum stopping distance is required couldresult in a vehicle crash. An inoperative ABS electrical relay could causeloss of the ABS function, but normal power assisted braking would be retained.the amber anti lock warning light would illuminate and stay on.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The ABS and hydraulic pump motor electrical relays and 30 amp fuses will be replaced. In addition, the hydraulic pump motor assembly and pressure/warning switch will be inspected and, if required, replaced.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 86V056000Received . 93,317 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The push-pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without prior warning. Note: also, see NHTSA campaign number 86v131000.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace headlight switch as necessary.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

22 complaints, 27 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1986 Cadillac Deville: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Power Train3
Electrical System2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Structure1
Seat Belts1
Steering1
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
8 Oct 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1986 Cadillac Deville, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 11 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1986 Cadillac Deville
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA89028Engineering analysisREAR BRAKE PINService Brakes, Hydraulic28 Jul 198927 Jul 1990
PE89098Preliminary evaluationANTI LOCK BRAKESService Brakes, Hydraulic10 Mar 198917 May 1989
EA88031Engineering analysisSUDDEN ACCELERATIONVehicle Speed Control / Linkages22 Apr 198823 Oct 1989
EA88019Engineering analysisHYDRO BOOSTSteering28 Jan 198831 Oct 1990
PE87038Preliminary evaluationHYDROBOOST FAILURESteering9 Jul 198728 Jan 1988

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19640
  2. 19711
  3. 19722
  4. 19730
  5. 19741
  6. 19760
  7. 19772
  8. 19784
  9. 19791
  10. 19810
  11. 19821
  12. 19830
  13. 19840
  14. 19851
  15. 19862
  16. 19871
  17. 19880
  18. 19890
  19. 19900
  20. 19911
  21. 19921
  22. 19931
  23. 19940
  24. 19952
  25. 19962
  26. 19972
  27. 19983
  28. 19991
  29. 20005
  30. 20014
  31. 20025
  32. 20034
  33. 20041
  34. 20051

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1986 Cadillac Deville: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/deville/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Cadillac Deville?
99,321 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac Deville have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Cadillac Deville, model years 1964 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1986 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Cadillac Deville name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 11 of 27 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Cadillac Deville open?
No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.