FaultScore

1997 Cadillac Deville suspension problems

15 of the 339 complaints about the 1997 Cadillac Deville are about the suspension — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 76,000 miles.

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15

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Front 5 33.3%
AIR Suspension System 4 26.7%
Suspension 3 20.0%
Macpherson Strut 1 6.7%
Shock Absorber 1 6.7%
Shock Absorber 1 6.7%

Suspension across every Cadillac Deville year

1993 10 14.1%
1994 11 15.5%
1996 11 15.5%
1997 15 21.1%
1998 14 19.7%
1999 10 14.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 76,000 miles Warrior, AL

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN BRAKING UNDER 50 MPH FRONT END WOULD VIBRATE. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.

NHTSA complaint #10039784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canton, NY

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

AIR RIDE SUSPENSION STOPPED WORKING A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED CAR. TWO CADILLAC DEALERS SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS RIDING ON THE RIMS AND NOT THE TIRES. MR

NHTSA complaint #767786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canton, NY

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

AIR RIDE SUSPENSION STOPPED WORKING A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED CAR. TWO CADILLAC DEALERS SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS RIDING ON THE RIMS AND NOT THE TIRES. MR

NHTSA complaint #767786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canton, NY

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

AIR RIDE SUSPENSION STOPPED WORKING A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED CAR. TWO CADILLAC DEALERS SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS RIDING ON THE RIMS AND NOT THE TIRES. MR

NHTSA complaint #767786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canton, NY

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

AIR RIDE SUSPENSION STOPPED WORKING A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED CAR. TWO CADILLAC DEALERS SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS RIDING ON THE RIMS AND NOT THE TIRES. MR

NHTSA complaint #767786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, MO

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND APPLYING BRAKES ,FRONT WHEELS VIBRATES. CONSUMER CAN FEEL VIBRATIONS IN STEERING WHEEL. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #896300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Camarillo, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

STRUT FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #606406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Camarillo, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #606269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clemmons, NC

SUSPENSION

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATES, AND WHEN CONSUMER GOES OVER A BUMP VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO REPAR ISHOP THREE TIMES, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #837900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Anna, IL

SUSPENSION

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS GOING TO EITHER SIDE OF ROAD BECAUSE CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE REAR IS MOVING BACK AND FORWARD, THE CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #836762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Geneseo, IL

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SHOCKS, STRUTS AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE IN SUSPENSION, HOWEVER NOISE IN FRONT END IS STILL PRESENT. (QCAW)

NHTSA complaint #536584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Geneseo, IL

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

SHOCKS, STRUTS AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE IN SUSPENSION, HOWEVER NOISE IN FRONT END IS STILL PRESENT. (QCAW)

NHTSA complaint #536584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Geneseo, IL

SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

SHOCKS, STRUTS AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE IN SUSPENSION, HOWEVER NOISE IN FRONT END IS STILL PRESENT. (QCAW)

NHTSA complaint #536584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Geneseo, IL

SUSPENSION

NOISE FROM SUSPENSION SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #534850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lawrenceville, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL STEERS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING RIGHT TURNS AND IN THE PASSING LANE, DEALER HAS PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT AND REPLACED RACK AND PINION, HOWEVER THIS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #815831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1997 Cadillac Deville problems

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