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1998 Cadillac Deville engine problems

The 1998 Cadillac Deville has 34 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

34

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN ROAD, ALL OF A SUDDEN COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT CAR SUDDENLY DIED, AT THE SAME TIME WHITE SMOKE CAME BILLOWING OUT THE BACK OF THE CAR, IT CAUSED A TRAFFIC HAZARD IN WHICH NOBODY COULD SEE HER CAR, SHE WAS REARENDED, AS WELL AS THE GUY THAT REARENDED HER. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 8, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Cadillac Deville have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1998 Cadillac Deville engine — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.