Total Complaints
12 filings
CADILLAC DEVILLE · model year
1982 CADILLAC DEVILLE
12 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1982CADILLACDEVILLE carries 12 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1982 DEVILLE is vehicle speed control with 2 filings, followed by structure:body:door (1) and visibility:power window devices and controls (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 10 investigation files overlapping the 1982 DEVILLE, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19980830VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR SPED UP AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.
19980830SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR SPED UP AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.
19960601VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
19951207STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
19951207FireVISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW FAILED TO GO UP, ALSO WINDOW CAUGHT FIRE.
19951207SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S POWER SEATS FAILED.
19951207STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT.
19951207VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
19951207UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
19951207EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS STAY ON HIGH BEAMS.
19951207POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS.
19951207LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED. *SKD
Compare 1982CADILLACDEVILLE to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
PE24011Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
PE22006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Rear-View Camera Failure
PE19001Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Roof Skin Separation While Driving
EQ11001EQClosed
IEE Passenger Sensing System Mats
EA07017Engineering AnalysisClosed
REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURE
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1982 CADILLAC DEVILLE have?▼
The 1982 CADILLAC DEVILLE has 12 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1982 CADILLAC DEVILLE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1982 CADILLAC DEVILLE is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR and VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS.
Is the 1982 CADILLAC DEVILLE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1982 CADILLAC DEVILLE; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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