15 of the 197 complaints about the 1995 Cadillac Deville are about the braking system — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 98,000 miles.
15
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE IN REVERSE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY BRAKES FAILED.THE FRONT BRAKES WERE ALREADY BAD. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINED OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10103739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
SEVERE VIBRATION BETWEEN 50 TO 80 MI. PER HOUR. HAVE SPENT OVER $1000.00 TO TRY TO REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYMORE AND IT MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE IS ALSO A VERY LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. IT COMES FROM EITHER SIDE AND POSSIBLY CHASSIS. AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS STRUTS OR BEARINGS. COMPLETE FRONT END REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE NOISE. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT EITHER. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH CHANGING GEAR SHIFT FROM PARKING TO REVERSE OR DRIVE ON AN INCLINE. SOMETIMES IT JAMS AND HAS TO BE JERKED VERY HAD TO GO INTO GEAR. OTHER TIMES IT SLIPS FROM GEAR TO ANOTHER. HAVE REPLACED BRAKES 2 TIMES. STILL HAS SHUDDER UPON PRESSING BRAKES REGARDLESS OF SPEED. AN OFFENSIVE ODOR LIKE ROTTEN EGGS, ESPECIALLY WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY FOUND THIS A LOT IN THIS CERTAIN VEHICLE. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX. IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. OWNER BEFORE ME HAS ALREADY REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE. A DEALERSHIP SAID ANOTHER MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FUEL PUMP WIRES WERE BURNED AND REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER. BATTERY CABLES ALSO SHORTED OUT AND WERE REPLACED ON 8/29/03. BATTERY CONTINUES TO BE DRAINED IF VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN STARTED WITHIN A 3 DAY PERIOD.
NHTSA complaint #10054313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #751202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF BRAKES PULSATING AND NOT BRAKING SMOOTHLY, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THE BRAKES WERE PLACED, BUT THIS STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER FINALLY FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW ROTORS, THE ROTORS WERE RUSTY AND PITTED AND THE BRAKE PADS HAD NO SURFACE TO BRAKE AGAINST WHICH PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE ROTORS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED AND PAD WORN OUT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. YH
NHTSA complaint #782056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED AND PAD WORN OUT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. YH
NHTSA complaint #782056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE TUBING IS RUBBING THE STABILIZER BAR CAUSING WEAR WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN INSTANT LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND IMMEDIATE MALFUNCTION OF ALL BRAKING ABILITY.
NHTSA complaint #550155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TWO TIMES, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED COLLISION WITHIN GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #543101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING, PADS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING, PADS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FUEL TANK VAPOR LOCKS DUE TO FAULTY FUEL CAP, ROTORS RUSTED, HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #526205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #821191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE VIBRATION DUE TO RUSTED/OUT OF ROUND ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #603402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO, HAD AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #983100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING APPLY THE BRAKE CAR WHEN IN TO A SKID HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . TT
NHTSA complaint #970957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.