Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1998 Cadillac Deville: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
46 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
40 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
37 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 00V217000.
33 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 97V183000.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 97V232000.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on August 11, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 215,293 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on October 27, 1997. The campaign covers an estimated 8,611 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on December 18, 1997. The campaign covers an estimated 14,423 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
INADVERTENT OF SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG. Resulted in recall campaign 00V217000.
INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIR BAG. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.