2001 Cadillac DeVille problems
Owners have filed 239 complaints about the 2001 Cadillac DeVille with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 16.3%.
Complaints239
Crashes30
Fires5
Injuries30
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.2% · 46
Engine and engine cooling 16.3% · 39
Steering 8.4% · 20
Air bags 7.9% · 19
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.7% · 16
Visibility 5.9% · 14
Engine 5.9% · 14
Seat belts 3.8% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 30 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 30 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Cadillac DeVille in this data, 2001 sits 6th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 8 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 78,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2001 Cadillac DeVille. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after repeated attempts. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The dealer stated that the recall repair may not remedy the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Electrical system · reported at 170,000 miles
The contact owned a 2001 Cadillac DeVille. While the vehicle was parked, the engine compartment caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and a fire report were filed. The fire department stated that the cause of the fire was an electrical failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 203,000. Electrical system · reported at 203,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Cadillac DeVille. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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