77 of the
3,660 complaints filed about the Cadillac Deville
are about the tires —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2002.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TIRES, SIZE: 235/60/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TIRES VIBRATED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FRONT AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10892659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL MECHANICAL DEFECT ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR LEAKED RESULTING IN A COOLANT LEAK, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE METAL BRACKETS HOLDING THE LEFT SIDE TANK HAD RUSTED AND CAUSED A CRACK IN THE LEFT RADIATOR TANK. THE ENGINE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE LOWER CRANKCASE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE OIL LEAK CAUSED A DEFECTIVE DESIGN IN THE LOWER CRANK SHAFT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REMOVED TO PROPERLY REPAIR THE OIL LEAK. ALSO, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC FROM ONSTAR OF THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A MALFUNCTIONED AIRBAG. *JS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THESE ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ONLY A $5,000 GIFT CARD WOULD BE AN ACCEPTABLE REIMBURSEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10681261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VIVA2 SIDE WALL SEPARATION AND TIRE TREAD SEPARATION P225/60R16 NOTICED TIRE FAILED HAD BULGE ON SIDE WALL WENT BOUGHT ANOTHER DID SAME ASK EMPLOYEE AT WALMART WHERE I PURCHASED TIRE HE SAID THE WHEELS ARE OUT OF LINE ON MY CAR HE DID NOT KNOW I HAD HAD MY CAR INSPECTED BEFORE I CAME TO REPLACE FAULTY TIRE AT REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID TIRE WAS AT FAULT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ALIGNMENT
NHTSA complaint #10748305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE EQUIPPED WITH LANVIGATOR COMFORT 1 TIRES, SIZE 225/60/R16. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POLICE PULLED HIM OVER AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE DRIVER REAR TIRE HAD JUST EXPLODED AND THERE WAS PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. ONCE THE CONTACT REACHED HOME HE CONTACTED THE TIRE DEALERS WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HE DROVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 700. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,700. AN
NHTSA complaint #10610738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH UNIROYAL TIGERPAW TIRES, SIZE: 265/75/R16 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE COOLANT SYSTEM HOSE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #10487543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
JETZON INNOVATION TIRE, P225/75R15, DOT U9HH, RCJ, 5110, D121, RADIAL DENSION 0341, 44210-1, R25502. THIS TIRE WAS MOUNTED AND IMMEDIATELY SEPARATED WHEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE AT HOME. THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM IS THE RUSTED STEEL IT WAS MANUFACTURED ON AND THE LACK OF ADHESION TO IT. I INFORMED THE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY MOUNTING AND WOULD NOT BE REPLACED. I AM 100% SURE THIS TIRE DEFECTIVE AND ANYONE MOUNTING THIS TIRE WOULD HAVE EXPOSED THE DEFECT. THIS TIRE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND THE RUBBER AROUND THE RUSTED STEEL RIM BELT APPEARS TO HAVE DRY ROT LIKE CRACKS. I HAVE THE TIRE AND PHOTO'S TO SEND AT YOUR REQUEST. *TR UPDATED 12/15/11
NHTSA complaint #10419227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE HAS SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AROUND TIRE. THE LARGEST SEPARATION INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 30% OF THE TREAD ON ONE SIDE OF TIRE. TREAD SEPARATED ON DOT SERIAL SIDE OF TIRE. THE TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY MOTHER'S 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. NOT SURE OF DATE TREAD SEPARATION COMMENCED BUT I DISCOVERED THE TREAD SEPARATION IN DECEMBER 2010. THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO MY FATHER WHEN THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED IN 2007. HE BECAME ILL IN 2008 BEFORE EVENTUALLY DYING IN 2009. SO VERY FEW MILES WERE PUT ON THE CAR/TIRE BY DECEMBER 2010. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 14000 MILES ON IT IN DECEMBER 2010.
NHTSA complaint #10390255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ONE OF MY VOGUE RADIAL TUBLESS TIRES RECENTLY DEVELOPED A 5" BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE IS A P225 60R16 97S CUSTOM BUILT RADIAL 1X+. HAD THIS BULGE NOT BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY A PASSERBY THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY A BLOW-OUT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THESE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 70,000 MILES AND I HAD ABOUT 30,000 MILES OF USE. REPLACEMENT COST PER TIRE IS $224 PLUS TAX. PICTURE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. UPDATED 09/16-10 *BF UPDATED 09/20/10 UPDATED 12/03/10
NHTSA complaint #10354655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON MY 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE I HAVE HAD TWO VOGUE TIRES TO HAVE A BUBBLE TO APPEAR ON THE SIDEWALL. I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS DANGEROUS OR NOT BUT I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THEM BOTH. I AM KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES THEY ALL HAVE VERY GOOD TREAD.
NHTSA complaint #10305828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REFER TO OPEN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE94071. CUSTOMER OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE WITH 93,884 MILES. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN XW4 TIRES FROM MANUFACTURER IN SIZE P225/60 R16 97S WITH A THIN WHITEWALL. ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED WITH SAME MICHELIN XW4 TIRES AT AROUND 50,000 MILES IN 2002, DUE TO AGE AND WEAR. ALL THE NEW TIRES HAD DOT CODE: B93V 222X 0902, AND ARE MARKED MADE IN USA. IN 2006, WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD A SUDDEN BLOWOUT. THIS BLOWOUT CREATED A HOLE FROM JUST PAST THE TIRE BEAD TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TREAD, MAKING A FLAP ABOUT THE SIZE OF YOUR PALM, STILL ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE TREAD. TIRE REPLACED WITH A MATCHING XW4 WITH DOT CODE: B33V 222X 1105, MARKED MADE IN CANADA. AT THAT TIME, THE XW4 WAS DISCONTINUED BY MICHELIN, SO HAD TO FIND IT AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) VIA MAIL ORDER DISTRIBUTOR. IN SEPT. 2008 AT AROUND 93,800 MILES, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE XW4 TIRE WAS NOTICED TO HAVE A SMALL BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL, NEAR THE TIRE BEAD AND IN THE WRITING AREA FOR THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL DESIGNATIONS. HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THIS BUBBLE, WHICH IS ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG AND 1.25 INCHES WIDE. SUBMITTED CLAIM TO MICHELIN AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A MICHELIN SYMMETRY, WHICH ALMOST EXACTLY MATCHED THE XW4 IN TREAD AND SIDEWALL APPEARANCE. WHEN TIRE WAS DISMOUNTED FROM THE RIM, THE BUBBLE STAYED INFLATED?! MICHELIN CAME BACK SAYING THE TIRE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AS IT WAS A FEW MONTHS PAST THE 6 YEAR WARRANTY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE 2 REMAINING XW4 TIRES ON THE BACK EXHIBITED SIGNIFICANT CRACKING RIGHT WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL, AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. APPEARS TO BE TREAD SEPARATION. THESE 2 REAR TIRES ALSO HAVE A DOT CODE: B93V 222X 0902, AND MARKED MADE IN USA. REAR TIRE TREAD DEPTHS MEASURED 9/32 INCHES, FRONT DRIVERS SIDE 6/32 INCHES, AND NEWER XW4 ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MEASURED 9/32 INCHES. ALL TREAD DEPTHS MEASURED THE SAME ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE TREAD.
NHTSA complaint #10253987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH SHE FELT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF BALANCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FOUR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES ARE MANUFACTURER BY VOGUE, LINE CUSTOM BUILD RADIAL, SIZE 225-60-R16 THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,940. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,888 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/08/08. *LJ THE TIRE HAD SIDEWALL CRACKING. UPDATED 10/10/08.
NHTSA complaint #10236298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
8/9/04 WE HAD 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES INSTALLED. 50,802 MILES ON CAR 6/19/06 FLAT TIRE WHILE RIDING ON RT#6. TIRE LOOKED GOOD (GOOD TREAD-NO SIGN OF WEAR) 75,071 MILES ON CAR. NOT REPAIRABLE- NEEDED NEW TIRE 10/11/07 FLAT TIRE ON LOCAL STREET. AGAIN GOOD TREAD AND NO SIGN OF WEAR 85,424 MILES ON CAR - NEEDED NEW TIRE 5/29/08 FLAT TIRE WHILE RIDING ON RT 95 - GOOD TREAD AND NO SIGN OF WEAR. 90,002 MILES ON ARE - NEEDED NEW TIRE WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE WHO TAKE CARE OUR CAR (INCLUDING TIRES). WHILE I CAN UNDERSTAND 1 FLAT TIRE AND POSSIBLY A 2ND FLAT TIRE BUT WHEN WE HAD THE 3RD FLAT TIRE WE SUSPECT A DEFECT. WE WROTE TO MICHELIN AND THEY SENT US TO A TIRE DEALER TO CHECK THE REMAINING TIRE. THE TIRE MANAGER PUT IT ON THE LIFT AND SAID HE AGREED THAT THE TIRE WAS GOOD - GOOD TREAD AND NO WEAR. BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID OF MORE FLATS HE REMOVED THE TIRES FROM THE RIMS - CLEANED THEM OUT - REPLACED THE STEMS AND PUT THEM BACK ON THE CAR. EACH FLAT THAT WE BROUGHT IN (3 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS) THE SHOP SAID THE TIRE WAS GOOD , THERE SEEMED TO BE A "BUBBLE" WHICH THEY SAID COULD BE A STEM PROBLEM. I AM WRITING BECAUSE OF A TV STORY ON THE BOSTON CHANNEL ON FAULTY STEMS MADE IN CHINA. IF THERE ARE FAULTY STEMS OUT THERE THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY DEATHS. (IT WAS NO FUN PULLED OVER ON RT 95 WHILE CARS WERE WHIZZING BY - IT WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS.) WE SIMPLY HAVE NO OTHER EXPLANATION AS TO WHY WE HAD 3 FLAT TIRES IN 2 YEARS ON "GOOD TIRES". NO SIGN OF WEAR - GOOD TREAD - NO NAILS, GLASS - NOTHING. WHY ARE WE GETTING FLATS??WE ARE AVAILABLE IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT US. 508-240-1939 OR 772-834-6695 ROSEANN MAZJANIS . PS - AS I PROCEEDED WITH THIS REPORT THERE WERE 3 OPTIONS FOR MY KIND OF TIRE - I COULD NOT FIND THOSE NUMBERS ON THE TIRE SO JUST PICKED THE FIRST ONE - THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE ACTUAL TIRE THAT I HAVE BUT YOUR SITE JUST GAVE ME 3 OPTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10232703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE DHS, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR'S. HAVE ALL FAILED AND HAVE NOT WORKED FOR 4YEARS ( STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 50,00 MILES. COST $450.00 TO REPAIR AND ARE NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10232683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE MONITOR REPORTING ERRONEOUS & INACCURATE READINGS. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO ROTATE TIRES. DROVE HOME ON THE WAY TIRE MONITOR FLASHES "SERVICE TIRE MONITOR". CHECKED WITH DEALER CAR NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY NOTHING DONE. INACCURATE TIRE PRESSURE READINGS CAUSED OVERFILL ON THE WRONG TIRE AND A GOOD READING ON A TIRE THAT WAS LOW.
NHTSA complaint #10199504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH NEW VOGUE TIRES CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD 3 TIRES REPLACED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE SIDEWALLS THAT CAUSES BUBBLE TO APPEAR**CC
NHTSA complaint #10187932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. A VIBRATION WAS FELT, AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TOWARDS THE LEFT BEFORE BLOWOUT OCCURRED. REGULAR TIRE SERVICE WAS PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL BULGING IN THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD THE TIRE CHECKED OUT BY THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING TECHNICAL STAFF EXAMINED TIRE DOT # HNC7FREZ1606, AND DETERMINED THE TIRE FAILED BY IMPACT FROM AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE CAUSE OF THE BLOWOUT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THERE WAS NO RECALL INDICATED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE TO SUPPORT THAT THE BLOWOUT WAS CALLED BY A RECALL. NO RECALL # COULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE COMPONENT THAT WAS AFFECTED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS MICHELIN.
NHTSA complaint #10169765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE TREADS OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED. THIS WAS NOTICED UNDER ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND STATED THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TIRE BEFORE REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY. THE TIRE SIZE IS 22560R16.
NHTSA complaint #10155525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE AND A NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A REST AREA. THE CONTACT GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO CHECK THE TIRES AND NOTICED A KNOT ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 4/14/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10151292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE GOODYEAR VIVA 2 TIRES SOLD AT WALMART. I HAD PURCHASED TWO TIRES IN AUGUST OF 2005. WHEN I WAS FIRST SOLD THESE TIRES I ASKED THE ASSOCIATE SELLING THE TIRES IF THESE TIRES WERE APPROVED FOR ALL SEASON DRIVING. THE ASSOCIATE ASSURED ME THEY WERE. I WAS DRIVING IN MY CAR YESTERDAY I SLID ON A PIECE OF ICE AND HAD NO TRACTION. IF I WAS NOT AN EXPERIENCED WINTER DRIVER I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR AND WRECKED IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE COMPANY STOP ADVERTISING THESE TIRES AS ALL SEASON TIRES ,BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOOD FOR WINTER ICE CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10143247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS THE OWNER OF A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD BUBBLES. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ONE TIRE AT A TIME UNTIL ALL OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE BUBBLES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PAST WEEKEND HE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BECAUSE OF A BUBBLE. THE CONSUMER EXCHANGED THE TIRE WITH THE CADILLAC DEALER, AND THEY INSTALLED THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED HOME HE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS 20,000 MILES. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRES, BUT IF THE CONSUMER WANTED A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES THERE WOULD NOT BE A WARRANTY FOR THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THESE THE TIRES. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS VOGUE, THE TIRE LINE IS P225/ 975. THE CONTACT WAS GOING TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE AND TIRES BY MAIL. *AK (11/17/05)
NHTSA complaint #10138162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.