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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1993 Cadillac Deville Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
10%of 92 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1993 Cadillac Deville, 10% of the 92 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Car suddenly accelerates like cruise control engages(cruise control is off) and unable to disengage by appling brakes.dealer has been unable to determine exact cause.latest incident happened while turning corner, causing car to accelerate while foot was on brake and cross over center line,sliding in gravel, striking tree on opposent side of roadway. The tps has been replaced twice and the ECM and ignition lock replaced once.”

NHTSA complaint #759300, filed 2002-03

“When vehicle is warmed up it will take off as if consumer's foot is on gas pedal, when the consumer taps the brake the vehicle will slow down, this problem only occurs when the weather is 90+ degrees outside and high humidity.”

NHTSA complaint #8012227, filed 2002-06

“Vehicle idles very high when attempting to slow down or when at a complete stand still, engine and rpms race. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has reset and replaced the idle speed control, problem still occurs. Please provide any further details.”

NHTSA complaint #857197, filed 2000-02

“Engine tends to stall atintersections or when slowing to makea turn and during same trip will surge ahead when taking foot off of accel erator on recent return from shop that worked on component car went from 59 MPH to 72mph in approximately one-half mile”

NHTSA complaint #703256, filed 1999-02

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200511%
200432%
200375%
2002116%
200185%
2000125%
1999116%
1998115%
199731%
19962110%
199511%
199465%
1993910%
1992118%
199178%
19902128%
19891940%
1988829%
198713%
198629%
198515%
1984233%
1983360%

Other parts of the 1993 Cadillac Deville

Brakes
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1993 Cadillac Deville

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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