Major Problems with 2001 Cadillac DeVille Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Cadillac DeVille

2001 Cadillac DeVille AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 131000 miles

2001 Cadillac DeVille AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 60000 miles

2001 Cadillac DeVille RETRACTOR Victims: 2 Mileage: 19000 miles

Browse 2001 Cadillac DeVille complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac DeVille owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 45 mph vehicle stalled. consumer managed to pull over and restart the vehicle without a problem. ak jb...	32 ~ 73246 miles
AIR BAGS air bags did not deploy at a head on impact at 38 miles per hour. driver injured.*ak...	16 ~ 66358 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at highway speed engine shut down causing an accident. please provide any additional information.*ak...	14 ~ 31685 miles
ENGINE adding oil to car from a quart (once a month)to now weekly. also passenger seatbelt trouble buckling antifreeze leak when	13 ~ 74573 miles
STEERING vehicle has steering problem with extreme roughness and a loud grinding noise when the steering wheel was turned....	12 ~ 77992 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving and without warning vehicle stalled and driver was forced to pull over. nlm. ak...	11 ~ 50069 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicles rear suspension is faulty causing the vehicle to experence instability while making turns *yh...	10 ~ 1900 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY mr. ross cirincione is writing on behalf of ms. cianciolo stating that a defect in the bucket seat heating element...	9 ~ 42535 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving consumer noticed that the dic message center indicated that the transmission should be checked consumer was informed that...	7 ~ 49629 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer recently purchased a two-thousand one cadillac deville. upon inspection of vehicle cosnumer found that battery was underneath rear seats	5 ~ 33166 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE sunvisor blocks my view out the front window. it is an assembly with two visors. the small visor interferes with...	5 ~ 35104 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicles rear suspension is faulty causing the vehicle to experence instability while making turns *yh...	5 ~ 82200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac seville. the contact stated that when braking to a complete stop the brake...	4 ~ 73641 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the dealer stated they never received instructions or parts for the seat belt recall 02 v 227 000. ph jb	4 ~ 9250 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC there was a short under the dashboard and smoke was coming from dashboard. contacted dealer who was not willing to...	4 ~ 49702 miles
TIRES the right rear tire developed a pigeon size blister on it's sidewall goodyear refused to stand behind the warranty on...	4 ~ 27827 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. the contact stated that all four windows in her vehicle fell down and...	3 ~ 85000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: while driving consumer puts foot on the brakes and then puts foot back on the gas and the vehicle...	3 ~ 54333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states she was driving at normal speed when she applied her brakes lightly and her brakes collapsed. she states...	3 ~ 40000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2001 deville side view mirror has a chemical that darkens the glass when a bright light is directed into the	3 ~ 48582 miles
SEAT BELTS recall #00v347000/ manfacturer's recall 00095. contacted dealer about parts. dealer stated they did not have parts and did not say	3 ~ 85333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicles rear suspension is faulty causing the vehicle to experence instability while making turns *yh...	3 ~ 27333 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicles rear suspension is faulty causing the vehicle to experence instability while making turns *yh...	3
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT rear passenger electric window dropped into door sitting in driveway 1 week later front passenger window dropped into door. now	2 ~ 37500 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have now replaced 3 window regulators in my 2001 cadillac deville. it is dangerous because the window stays down...	2
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING $3440.72 of repairs from jan 05 to aug 06 includes air bags computer problems electric windows air conditioner fuel pump...	2 ~ 67374 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the engine suddenly stops running while driving with no apparent warning. at that point it is almost impossible to steer...	2 ~ 82750 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving there was a tread separation on the right front tire goodyear model eagle size p235/55r17. dealer notified. *ak...	2 ~ 43000 miles
WHEELS consumer states while driving the front right wheel spring broke and the entire front of the vehicle lowered and rub	2 ~ 70500 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS mr. ross cirincione is writing on behalf of ms. cianciolo stating that a defect in the bucket seat heating element...	2 ~ 22874 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION when shifting from park to drive shift lever hides some of dash functions from view. dealer said there was nothing	2
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION front end wiggles and steering wheel vibrates. also makes a loud noise. contacted dealer and dealer had to replace wheel	2 ~ 7000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING while driving and turning steering wheel sharply to right a clicking noise occurrs within steering column. noise does not happen...	2
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY a huge blind spot is created by the high driverside side mirror. for short people (under 5 ft) the seat	2
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer complains of the horn being difficult to use and is virtually non-existant. also the turn signal does not shut	2
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. while driving 6 mph the vehicle jerked lost power steering and stalled....	1 ~ 120000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT i was driving on 1-26 and exit on north meeting st rd. north charleston sc when the power steering went...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the steering wheel seized...	1 ~ 168000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. while driving at an unknown speed the speedometer failed to display the...	1 ~ 250980 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have no lights inside no backup lights it is misfiring it cuts off as i am driving seat belt	1 ~ 138000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING i have no lights inside no backup lights it is misfiring it cuts off as i am driving seat belt	1 ~ 138000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER window regulators are faulty. when they break the window glass falls to the bottom of the door panel. this has...	1 ~ 62416 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2001 cadillac deville. consumer states vehicle would not stay in park. *tgw the consumer also stated the vehicle just stopped...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2001 deville fuel level indicator is erratic showing three bars and then jumping to almost full causing me to run...	1 ~ 140000 miles
VALVE > TIRES 8/9/04 we had 4 new michelin tires installed. 50 802 miles on car 6/19/06 flat tire while riding on rt#6....	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gasoline smell inside car pin hole in gas line at cowl worn out line at clamp clamp too hard for	1 ~ 111937 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC total loss of brakes due to mechanical failure. separation of brake pedal from brake actuator linkage. *jb...	1 ~ 8300 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE $3440.72 of repairs from jan 05 to aug 06 includes air bags computer problems electric windows air conditioner fuel pump...	1 ~ 45747 miles
COLUMN > STEERING when i purchased my cadillac it had 22 000 miles on it. there was a "bumping" in the steering when...	1 ~ 23000 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was difficult to start. an independent mechanic put the...	1 ~ 66800 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my wife had an accident a few years ago and the air bags did not deploy. we were told that...	1 ~ 74500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: while driving consumer puts foot on the brakes and then puts foot back on the gas and the vehicle...	1 ~ 53000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the consumer stated 2001 cadillac deville was stalling and jumping. this is happening intermittently. the consumer has taken the...	1 ~ 47501 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the oil light flashed on the dashboard. this caused the vehicle to shut down. driver took the vehicle to the	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my wife was backing out of a parking space @ an arby's restuarant & when she put her foot on...	1 ~ 23630 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2001 cadillac deville veh number [xxx]. ak updated 07/27/2012 js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia)	1 ~ 38000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT consumer states while changing the right front tire the jack snapped down and bend the rim. dealer notified. *ak...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING dates and mileage info provided are approximate. tie rod failure at 32 000 miles repaired under warranty. company's customer service...	1 ~ 32000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS consumer stated passenger side rear safety belt was restraining a toddler seat for a child weighing 27lbs. consumer attempted to	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there was a short under the dashboard and smoke was coming from dashboard. contacted dealer who was not willing to...	1
EQUIPMENT while in motion the service lights illuminated. the engine seemed to bog down lose power and jerk. consumer took vehicle	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES significant sidewall failure at 70mph. cadillac onstar directed us to sears in columbia tn which replaced tire with no charge....	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING consumer stated that has had numerous problems steering problems. had rack and pinion replaced on 02/7/02 on 02/09 the power...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS the passenger side seat belt malfunctioned. the lock mechanism broke on impact.*mr while turning onto a street the driver didn't...	1 ~ 7093 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS spindle bolts on left front wheel broke causing wheel to fall off when consumer pulled into a parking lot. contacted	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brakes have failed and vehicle died on in middle of the highway. vehicle has been in repair shop for	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving consumer noticed that the dic message center indicated that the transmission should be checked consumer was informed that...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving power steering was chattering. took vehicle to dealer and they were aware but have not found a solution.	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving consumer hit a guardrail and was injured. front driver's air bag did not deploy. please provide any further	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION the vehicle wandered while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the bolts where loose on...	1
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer complains of the horn being difficult to use and is virtually non-existant. also the turn signal does not shut	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS vehicle was involved in a collision. it was hit broadside and the side curtain air bags did not deploy. *ak...	1 ~ 37000 miles

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