Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Cadillac Deville. Hover a bar for the count.
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 1997 Cadillac Deville - 339 complaints
- 2000 Cadillac Deville - 312 complaints
- 1998 Cadillac Deville - 310 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 1987 Cadillac Deville - 52 complaints
- 1989 Cadillac Deville - 66 complaints
- 1991 Cadillac Deville - 105 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cadillac Deville | 132 | 1 |
| 2004 Cadillac Deville | 211 | 1 |
| 2003 Cadillac Deville | 209 | 4 |
| 2002 Cadillac Deville | 237 | 5 |
| 2001 Cadillac Deville | 239 | 4 |
| 2000 Cadillac Deville | 312 | 5 |
| 1999 Cadillac Deville | 239 | 1 |
| 1998 Cadillac Deville | 310 | 3 |
| 1997 Cadillac Deville | 339 | 2 |
| 1996 Cadillac Deville | 281 | 2 |
| 1995 Cadillac Deville | 197 | 2 |
| 1994 Cadillac Deville | 185 | 0 |
| 1993 Cadillac Deville | 123 | 1 |
| 1992 Cadillac Deville | 183 | 1 |
| 1991 Cadillac Deville | 105 | 1 |
| 1990 Cadillac Deville | 111 | 0 |
| 1989 Cadillac Deville | 66 | 0 |
| 1988 Cadillac Deville | 41 | 0 |
| 1987 Cadillac Deville | 52 | 1 |
| 1986 Cadillac Deville | 27 | 2 |
| 1985 Cadillac Deville | 22 | 1 |
| 1984 Cadillac Deville | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 Cadillac Deville | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 Cadillac Deville | 12 | 1 |
| 1981 Cadillac Deville | 2 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| 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 ke |
| 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. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MO |
| 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 V |
| 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. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INFLATOR C |
| 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 PRETENS |
| 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. IF A BOLT IS MISSING, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE UNEVEN STEERING RESPONSE OR UNUSUAL |
| 01V172000 | 2001 | Structure | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SEDANS, HEARSE, AND LIMOUSINE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THESE VEHICLES HAVE |
| 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. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THESE VEHICLE |
| 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 IMPAC |
| 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. THIS DOES NOT |
| 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. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH TH |
| 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. ADDITIONALLY, T |
| 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. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SU |
| 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. THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF |