1998 Cadillac Deville Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 237 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Cadillac Deville, 3% of the 237 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 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.
“Dt: when the consumer puled into her driveway, she noticed that the disc brake traction stabilizer light illuminated on the dash. She immediately put vehicle into park and exited the vehicle to open her garage door. When she returned to the car it was rolling away. She jumped into it to stop vehicle and she turned the wheel and it seemed to spin out. She threw it into park to get it to stop. Caller said it seemed to accelerate when she hit the brakes, and when she threw it into park. Caller was injured. Caller's vehicle hit another vehicle on the street, and a police report was filed.”
NHTSA complaint #10127501, filed 2005-07, 48,000 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Cadillac Deville. The pin that holds the gearshift lever to the vehicle is coming loose and will not stay in place. If the pin completely detaches, it would cause the gearshift lever to fall off the floorboard. The dealer and manufacturer has been notified. The current and failure mileages were 76,000.update 09/10/08 updated 09/11/08”
NHTSA complaint #10236638, filed 2008-08, 76,000 miles“The contact stated the vehicle's oil and antifreeze leaked causing the intake and outtake of the engine to rust, in turn causing the pipe to bust and the vehicle to overheat. The vehicle needed a new engine to fix this issue. Updated 12.8/2006 - 4.6 liter northstar engine. The l/f window was inoperative. The brakes pulsated. The ses light illuminated. The headlight was inoperative. The automatic transmission failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10172586, filed 2006-11, 157,000 miles“Traction control system malfunctioned, causing the light to stay on and vehicle to be driven hard. Could also result in loss of control. Been to dealer 8 times, but dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #839610, filed 1999-06“The lens over the speedometer catches reflects too much of the rear surface of the steering wheel, blocking view and making it difficult to read speedometer, and other instruments.”
NHTSA complaint #540111, filed 1998-08Related service bulletins
- 10019202Feb 17, 2006Missing camshaft intermediate drive shaft plug - service vme.
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 1998 Cadillac Deville
43 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsEquipment
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Cadillac Deville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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