1990 Cadillac Deville Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 1990 Cadillac Deville, 7% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This problem is intermittent. On warm days, when driving with airconditioning.turned on, the car stalls and then quickly starts up again. No notice from computer problem light. Note other owners of this car have had similar problems even after dealer check.........one dealer informed me that it is the baffle around the fuel take that cuts the ignition out and I should keep fuel completely filled to top or at least half full. Yesterday when the problem happened again, it was warm in los angels, had 11 gallons in tank and still had problem. No recall was ever initiated by us government or GM. …”
NHTSA complaint #10336637, filed 2010-06, 80,000 miles“Barrington motor works had made more excuses than fix problems, other problems exist, but too many to list. The barrington mw has never once found a problem till the car leaves us stranded, even after we complained about that problem. Until I find a decent GM dealer, this is the last GM for us, we are sick and tired of Cadillac dealers, and we have been to many.”
NHTSA complaint #708437, filed 1999-07Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34 | 36% |
| 2004 | 47 | 28% |
| 2003 | 52 | 36% |
| 2002 | 45 | 26% |
| 2001 | 45 | 26% |
| 2000 | 60 | 27% |
| 1999 | 20 | 11% |
| 1998 | 21 | 9% |
| 1997 | 28 | 10% |
| 1996 | 17 | 8% |
| 1995 | 20 | 16% |
| 1994 | 15 | 12% |
| 1993 | 11 | 12% |
| 1992 | 16 | 12% |
| 1991 | 11 | 13% |
| 1990 | 5 | 7% |
| 1989 | 5 | 10% |
| 1988 | 2 | 7% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 2 | 9% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1990 Cadillac Deville
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Cadillac Deville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology