1998 Cadillac Deville Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 5%of 237 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,494miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Cadillac Deville, 5% of the 237 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,494 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“While driving with the cruise engaged the car suddenly accelerated twice. Tapping brake and manually shutting off cruise control did not slow the car down. The consumer had to brake hard, put the vehicle in park and shut off the engine to get the vehicle to stop. Upon restarting the vehicle it ran [properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem. It was later determined that the iac motor was the cause of the failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10099740, filed 2004-11, 106,989 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the cruise control would not disengage. The brake pedal was then engaged, but the vehicle hesitated and would not stop. After approximately two miles, the cruise control eventually disengaged and the vehicle came to a stop. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 97v183000 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure, but the manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10415208, filed 2011-07, 170,000 miles“Problems with 1998 Cadillac Deville cruise control system. When consumer applied while vehicle was in cruise control, it didn't disengage. Consumer switched cruise control off, but it still failed to disengage. Thus turning off the engine. Consumer then restarted the vehicle and without warning accelerated on its own.”
NHTSA complaint #10081798, filed 2004-07“Consumer states that gas pedal hangs up, have to add excessive pressure to break free, causing vehicle to lauch forward at a high speed. Dealer found internal binding in the throttle body and replaced the throttle body and gasket.”
NHTSA complaint #8013261, filed 2002-07“The cruise was engaged and the car accelerated. Tapping brake and manually shutting off cruise control switch did not slow it down. Nar the idle air control was occasionally inoperable.”
NHTSA complaint #10105559, filed 2004-12Related recalls
- 97V183000Oct 27, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, hearses and limousines. The canister purge evaporative emissions harness on these vehicles was misrouted.Covers: Cadillac Deville 1998, Eldorado 1998
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 | 11 | 6% |
| 2001 | 8 | 5% |
| 2000 | 12 | 5% |
| 1999 | 11 | 6% |
| 1998 | 11 | 5% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 21 | 10% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 6 | 5% |
| 1993 | 9 | 10% |
| 1992 | 11 | 8% |
| 1991 | 7 | 8% |
| 1990 | 21 | 28% |
| 1989 | 19 | 40% |
| 1988 | 8 | 29% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 9% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1984 | 2 | 33% |
| 1983 | 3 | 60% |
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 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 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 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