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…”
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.