Cadillac Deville
Owners filed 2,540 complaints across 16 model years of the Cadillac Deville. The 1997 drew the most (269).
Model years16
Complaints2,540
Recalls35
Fires86
Deaths13
Which Cadillac Deville years should you avoid?
Going by 2,540 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the Cadillac Deville years to avoid are 1995, 1999 and 1993.
- 19953.6× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (6 fires, 5 crashes, 6 deaths).
- 19992.3× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (4 fires, 17 crashes, 3 deaths).
- 19932.0× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (14 fires, 7 crashes).
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Cadillac Deville model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 167 | 1 | 4 | 13 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 145 | 4 | — | 15 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 176 | 5 | 2 | 20 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 175 | 4 | 3 | 23 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2000 | 225 | 5 | 4 | 25 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 1999Avoid | 187 | 1 | 4 | 17 | Air Bags › Side/Window | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 237 | 3 | 1 | 14 | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Fatalities reported | |
| 1997 | 269 | 2 | 8 | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1996 | 218 | 2 | 7 | 11 | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System | Above average | |
| 1995Avoid | 129 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 127 | 0 | 8 | 10 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 1993Avoid | 92 | 1 | 14 | 7 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 135 | 1 | 13 | 15 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 1991 | 87 | 1 | 9 | 8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1990 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.