13 of the
132 complaints about the 2005 Cadillac Deville are about the
engine — 10% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
97,000 miles.
F
13
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
1076.9%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
215.4%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys
17.7%
Engine & Cooling across every Cadillac Deville year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, INCLUDING TWO BROKEN FEET AND A CONCUSSION. THE DRIVER REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.
NHTSA complaint #10779350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 milesJacksonville, FL
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10732694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesBaltimore, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LARGE OIL LEAK GEAR SHIFT STUCK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DAMAGE,REGULATOR.
NHTSA complaint #10660171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 119,000 milesELK Grove, CA
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 12/19/14
NHTSA complaint #10655086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesFreeport, IL
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 45 MPH AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA complaint #10648854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 204,000 milesBooneville, MS
ENGINE
VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. THE CAR IGNITION CUTS OFF ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WHEN THE CAR HITS A BUMP, RAILROAD TRACK, OR POTHOLE. BUMPING THE COLUMN COVER WILL ALSO CUT OFF THE ENGINE, AND THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE KEY MODIFICATION WHICH WOULD APPEAR TO HAVE NO AFFECT ON THE PROBLEM OF THE IGNITION RANDOMLY ROTATING OUT OF THE ON POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10641861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,000 milesWashington, UTCrash1 injured
ENGINE
AIRBAGS FAILED TO OPEN AFTER ENGINE DIED. CAR WENT DEAD AND STEERING BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. SEAT BECAME UNLOCKED. I WAS JAMMED UNDER STEERING WHEEL. ENGINE AND CAR DEAD. FRONT END AND REAR END TOTAL, NEVER RECEIVED REPLACEMENT. INSURER WAS GEICO, REPAIRED AT THEIR RECOMMENDED FACILITY. ENGINE BEGAN TO LEAK OIL AFTER 20000 MILES CAR NEVER OPERATED CORRECTLY AFTERWARDS, TRADED IT IN AFTER 6 MONTHS, FOR 2005 NEW CTS. SAME THING HAPPENED, ENGINE SHUT OFF,. I TRADED FOR 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE, IN 2005.
NHTSA complaint #10641495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesWashington, UT
ENGINE
ENGINE BEGAN TO LEAK OIL AFTER 40000 MILES. THE COMPANY AND DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THIS WAS NORMAL. LONGER I OPERATED THIS CAR, MORE IT BEGAN TO LEAK. AT FIRST FEW DROPS, THEN LATER, 1-2 QTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. TODAY, IT IS WORST. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS RELATED TO THIS ENGINE. THE LEAKS CONTINUE TO THIS DATE. ENGINE STOPPED ONCE ON ME, SHUT OFF, NOTHING WORKED. NO AIRBAG, ANY ELECTRICAL SERVICE. HIT HOLE IN ROAD AND EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. CALLED COMPANY MANY TIMES, WROTE TO PRESIDENT, OTHER EXECUTIVES ALL TO NO AVAIL. THERE ARE MANY CADILLAC DEVILLES WITH SAME LEAKING PROBLEM, THE NORTHSTAR ENGINE HAS THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1998, ON ALL THEIR MODELS. IT IS LIKE THE KEY, THEY WILL DO NOTHING UNTIL MADE TO CORRECT IT. I HOPE YOU FOLLOW THROUGH, THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS WITH DEEP EXPENSES FOR OWNERS.
NHTSA complaint #10641497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 184,345 milesTallahassee, FL
ENGINE
LOSS CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKES ON 4 SEPT AND 7 SEPT 2014, AT INTERSECTION OF MAHAN DRIVE AND WARDEN ROAD; THE VEHICLE STOPPED BY CURB OF THE STREET, ALL TRAFFIC STOPPED. RE-START ENGINE. LUCK WAS ON MY SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10633630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,000 milesAurora, CO
ENGINE
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,071. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ THE IGNITION CASE AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 1/13/2015
NHTSA complaint #10604757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 43,000 milesWashington, UT
ENGINE
THIS NORTHSTAR ENGINE HAS LEAKED OIL,(NOT BURNING IT) SINCE 40,000 MILES. I USE 2 OR MORE QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. IT LEAKS WHENEVER IT IS PARKED. I HAVE SPENT MONIES ON THIS, BUT IT APPEARS A MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR IS NEEDED. SOME SAY, THE BOLTS WERE TOO SHORT, AND OTHERS SAY, THIS DEFECT CONTINUED UNTIL THE 2006 YEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10492990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 115,000 milesWashington, UT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL LEAK UNDERNEATH ENGINE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. MECHANIC SAYS IT WILL COST $2,000. TO FIX. TWO SECTIONS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY, SO THIS MODEL WILL LEAK OIL.
NHTSA complaint #10444585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 32,000 milesSanford, NC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE INTO AN AREA WITH WATER PUDDLES, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SAFELY DROVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT WATER WAS GETTING ONTO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. HE STATED THAT ANY TIME THERE IS WET WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, THE POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN UPDATED 05/06/09.
NHTSA complaint #10265586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.