Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Cadillac Deville, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1997 Cadillac Deville - 226 complaints in its first 8 years (269 to date)
- 1998 Cadillac Deville - 210 complaints in its first 8 years (237 to date)
- 1996 Cadillac Deville - 180 complaints in its first 8 years (218 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1990 Cadillac Deville - 31 complaints in its first 8 years (76 to date)
- 2005 Cadillac Deville - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (95 to date)
- 2003 Cadillac Deville - 54 complaints in its first 8 years (145 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cadillac Deville | 95 | 34 | 1 |
| 2004 Cadillac Deville | 167 | 70 | 1 |
| 2003 Cadillac Deville | 145 | 54 | 4 |
| 2002 Cadillac Deville | 176 | 97 | 5 |
| 2001 Cadillac Deville | 175 | 108 | 4 |
| 2000 Cadillac Deville | 225 | 154 | 5 |
| 1999 Cadillac Deville | 187 | 149 | 1 |
| 1998 Cadillac Deville | 237 | 210 | 3 |
| 1997 Cadillac Deville | 269 | 226 | 2 |
| 1996 Cadillac Deville | 218 | 180 | 2 |
| 1995 Cadillac Deville | 129 | 107 | 2 |
| 1994 Cadillac Deville | 127 | 111 | 0 |
| 1993 Cadillac Deville | 92 | 71 | 1 |
| 1992 Cadillac Deville | 135 | 109 | 1 |
| 1991 Cadillac Deville | 87 | 73 | 1 |
| 1990 Cadillac Deville | 76 | 31 | 0 |
| 1989 Cadillac Deville | 48 | 22 | 0 |
| 1988 Cadillac Deville | 28 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 Cadillac Deville | 40 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986 Cadillac Deville | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 Cadillac Deville | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Cadillac Deville | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Cadillac Deville | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Cadillac Deville | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 Cadillac Deville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14V355000 | 2000-2005 | Electrical System | This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition... |
| 04V110000 | 1995-1997 | Fuel System, Gasoline | SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. |
| 03V238000 | 2002-2003 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A... |
| 03V051000 | 2003 | Air Bags | ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG THAT MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. |
| 02V227000 | 2000-2002 | Seat Belts | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CONTAIN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER LAP AND/OR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT REMAIN LOCKED UP AS DESIGNED DURING A CRASH IN WHICH THE BELT... |
| 02V222000 | 2002-2003 | Air Bags | CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT. |
| 02V067000 | 2002 | Steering | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MISSING OR UNDER-TORQUED STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS. |
| 01V172000 | 2001 | Structure | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SEDANS, HEARSE, AND LIMOUSINE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. |
| 00V347000 | 2000-2001 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEARSE, AND LIMOUSINES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. |
| 00V217000 | 1998-1999 | Air Bags | 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... |
| 00V114000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. |
| 00V021000 | 2000 | Vehicle Speed Control | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES. DURING NORMAL ENGINE ROLL, THE PLASTIC END FITTING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD CONTACT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FRACTURE. |
| 98V115000 | 1995 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. |
| 97V232000 | 1998 | Structure | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH HOOD HINGE PIVOT BOLTS WHICH CAN BREAK DUE TO AN IMPROPER HEAT TREAT CONDITION. |
| 97V183000 | 1998 | Vehicle Speed Control | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEARSES AND LIMOUSINES. THE CANISTER PURGE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES WAS MISROUTED. |
| 97V064000 | 1997 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) TO CYCLE DURING A NON-ABS BRAKE APPLICATION. |
| 95V229000 | 1996 | Structure | THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 113, "HOOD LATCH SYSTEM." |
| 94V199000 | 1991-1993 | Power Train | THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. |
| 87V093000 | 1986-1987 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE WHICH EVENTUALLY CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR. |
| 86V056000 | 1986 | Exterior Lighting | THE PUSH-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. |
| 84V063000 | 1985 | Equipment | OMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION LABELS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". |
| 82V012000 | 1982 | Fuel System, Gasoline | UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. |