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1982 Cadillac DeVille — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
12
Owner Complaints
2
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
77
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)

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1982 Cadillac DeVille Safety Recalls (2)

93E01900004/06/1993
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

THE FUEL FILTERS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT THREADED FITTING. THE INCORRECT FITTING IS SIMILIAR ENOUGH IN SIZE THAT THE FUEL FILTER MAY APPEAR TO BE CORRECTLY THREADED ONTO THE FUEL LINE.

Remedy: THE IMPROPER THREADING COULD CAUSE A GASOLINE LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

82V01200003/01/1982
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE BY THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1982 Cadillac DeVille

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
STRUCTURE
1

Based on 3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

0
Crash-Involved Complaints
2
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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