Safety certificate for a 1998 Cadillac DeVille
Safety certificate for the 1998 Cadillac DeVille: request it and CarmaCars arranges it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.
- Combined
- 13.1 L/100 km
- Body
- Large Cars

A rental while yours is in the shop
A trusted shop does the work and you keep driving while it has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.
The 1998 Cadillac DeVille for safety certificate
- Body: large cars (EPA size class).
1998 Cadillac DeVille: every figure
| Displacement | 4.6 L |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| MPG city (US) | 15 |
| MPG highway (US) | 24 |
| MPG combined (US) | 18 |
| MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure) | 22 |
| Luggage volume (litres converted from EPA's cubic feet) | 566 L (20 cu ft) |
| Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices) | US$3,700 |
| Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre) | $4,062 |
Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.
What to check when buying the 1998 Cadillac DeVille
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
- Owners filed 237 complaints with NHTSA, most often about exterior lighting (44), service brakes (41) and air bags (39). Have those parts checked before you buy.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00V217000 | 2000-08-11 | air bags:side/window | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULES HAVE QUALITY PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. THESE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH LESS FORCE THAN A FRONTAL AIR BAG AND ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. |
| 97V232000 | 1997-12-18 | structure:body:hood:hinge and attachments | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH HOOD HINGE PIVOT BOLTS WHICH CAN BREAK DUE TO AN IMPROPER HEAT TREAT CONDITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 219, "WINDSHIELD ZONE INTRUSION." A BROKEN BOLT CAN CAUSE EITHER THE CORNER OF THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD... |
| 97V183000 | 1997-10-27 | vehicle speed control | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEARSES AND LIMOUSINES. THE CANISTER PURGE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES WAS MISROUTED. |
Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.
Safety certificate: how we help
Searching for safety certificate for the 1998 Cadillac DeVille? CarmaCars arranges it with a trusted shop; the work is never by CarmaCars. Only a licensed inspection station can issue a Safety Standards Certificate in Ontario.
Your car, your notes
Bring the owner's manual or service records if you have them. The shop may ask for the VIN to order the right parts. Note the mileage on the odometer when you send the request. Under the hood: the 4.6L 8-cylinder and front-wheel drive.
What we arrange
We can deliver a rental to you while your car is at the shop. We tell you plainly if we do not know a shop for the job. The repair is between you and the shop; the rental is with us.
No car? Rent one meanwhile
Rent for as long as the job takes, by the day or the week. Keep the rental as long as the repair takes. The handover is in person, at your address or at our location.
A short checklist
Ask how the shop will contact you if it finds something unexpected. Ask what warranty the shop gives on its parts and labour. Ask whether the quote includes both parts and labour.
Car care, briefly
Switch to winter tires before the first snow, and back in spring. Check that all lights work every few weeks. Look at the tire tread before long trips.
When you know your dates
Describe the problem, and we arrange a trusted shop.
Request safety certificate
Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.
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