1992 Cadillac Deville Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 7%of 135 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 Cadillac Deville, 7% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,500 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“My son was driving down the road at 35 miles and hour and the engine dropped out of the car. Upon inspection of the car afterwards, it appears that the rubber bushings on four bolts for the engine mounts had disintegrated / dry rotted and the bolts that were holding the engine into car were severly rusted which resulted in letting the engine drop out of the car. The car had just passed inspection. There was no rust on the body of the car and only slight surface rust on very little of the cars undercarrage. My son was driving down the highway at 65 miles an hour the day before. …”
NHTSA complaint #10734942, filed 2015-07, 108,000 miles“Engine, have had the head gasket fail at 71,000 miles, had engine rebuilt, now at 92,000 miles head gasket has failed again, had mechanic replace it, however the bolt hole in the aluminum block has had the threads strip out at only 40 lbs. Of torque and dealer can offer no possible repair advice for this problem, having a new engine put in vehicle at this time, also clear coat finish on upper right corner of front fender has come off causing the dark blue finish to become white. Car also dies randomly when pulling up to stop lights or slowing down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10043316, filed 2003-10, 71,000 miles“The contact owns a 1992 Cadillac Deville. While driving 30 MPH, the contact smelled oil burning from the vehicle. The contact noticed a small amount of smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact parked the vehicle. The dealer located NHTSA campaign id number 94v199000 (power train:axle assembly); however, they informed the contact that there would be a charge to have the recall work performed. The current mileage was 123,725 and failure mileage was 123,000. Updated 3/18/08 updated 03/18/08”
NHTSA complaint #10219892, filed 2008-03, 123,000 miles“After parking the vehicle, the vehicle caught on fire. Cause not determined by fire marshall. There was a recall 94v199 regarding upper transaxle cooler hose, recall states the hose can pull out of the crimped coupling and cause a leak, when exposed to ignition source, fire could occur, consumer had taken to dealer after receiving notice, also brake light illuminated and dealer replaced master cylinder, same day after repair, vehicle caught fire.”
NHTSA complaint #815944, filed 1997-09Related recalls
- 94V199000Oct 13, 1994The upper transaxle oil cooler hose can pull out of the crimped coupling at the transaxle end of the line assembly.Covers: Cadillac Deville 1991–1993, Fleetwood 1991–1993, Sixty Special 1991–1993
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 | 14 | 10% |
| 2002 | 15 | 9% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 12 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 4% |
| 1996 | 11 | 5% |
| 1995 | 11 | 9% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
| 1993 | 18 | 20% |
| 1992 | 10 | 7% |
| 1991 | 7 | 8% |
| 1990 | 6 | 8% |
| 1989 | 4 | 8% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 3 | 14% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1992 Cadillac Deville
30 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Cadillac Deville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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