Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 6, 1996IA
DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND TOTALED THE CAR, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
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1994 Cadillac Deville complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Oct 21, 1996IL
DOOR LOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE WILL UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Sep 24, 1996FL
FUEL TANK GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TANK GAUGE HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES AND READING IS STILL INCORRECT, ABOUT (3) TO (4) GALLONS OFF.*AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 15, 1996NJ
BRAKES REQUIRED ALL ROTORS TO BE TURNED WITH LOW MILEAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 5, 1996AL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS UNBUCKLED AND BOTH SEATS BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 11, 1996PA
ABS BRAKES; THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER TOO OFTEN. *AK
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Mar 2, 1996FL
DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *DH
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Feb 26, 1996FL
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED UPON REAR IMPACT. *SD
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 3, 1996NJ
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON A FRONTAL COLLISION. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Dec 27, 1995FL
DRIVERS SEAT BACK DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE UPON REAR IMPACT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE/CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *DSH
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 15, 1995TX
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE WARNING, DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. TT
Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed Sep 12, 1995VA
PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY MOTOR STARTED TO RACE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Sep 3, 1995FL
WHEN VEHICLE HIT IN REAR, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK RECLINED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT/INJURY. *SKD
Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 15, 1995IN
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM PERFORMS ERRATIC W/DOORS AND TRUCK OPENING WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 12, 1995FL
BRAKES FAILED.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Apr 11, 1995FL
DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES IN RAIN, CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERIN DUE TO SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. *AK
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 6, 1995NE
DURING SNOW STORMS, SNOW/ICE BUILDS UP ON WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES, SPREADING ACROSS ENTIRE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AW
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 20, 1995CA
BRAKES STICK WHEN FIRST STARTING CAR AND DOES NOT RELEASE UNTIL IN DRIVE GEAR. *SKD
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 14, 1995NE
ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATES ON WIPERS AND WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *TW
Tires
Filed Mar 13, 1995AZ
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT. *SKD
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Feb 16, 1995CA
POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEEDS. *AW
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 24, 1995FL
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES DO NOT REMOVE SUFFICIENT WATER FROM WINDSHIELD; IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jan 20, 1995OK
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT VISIBLE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. *SKD
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 9, 1995MI
AT 50K MILES OIL AND TRANSMISSION PAN RUSTED OUT. TT
Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 6, 1995VA
MODEL CONCOURS FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION; ANY SLIGHT BUMP OR DISFIGURE IN ROAD VEHICLE BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jan 6, 1995CA
PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCK TUMBLER FAILED. *SKD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 3, 1995CA
BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. *SKD
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