38 of the
3,660 complaints filed about the Cadillac Deville
are about the wheels —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1998.
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN ON WET ROADWAY (NOT A PUDDLE OF WATER) OR TRYING TO TURN AT A LIGHT FOR INSTANCE WHILE IT IS RAINING, EVEN AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS AND THE CAR WILL NOT CONTINUE TO TURN, CAUSING TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU TO COME TO A SCREECHING HALT.AFTER STOPPING THE STEERING WILL SLOWLY LOOSENS UP ALLOWING YOU TO COMPLETE THE TURN. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT WITH MY REPAIR GARAGE BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. SINCE I AM AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING I'M VERY CAREFUL WHEN MAKING A TURN IN THE RAIN. I'M THANKFUL I WASN'T ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 60.
NHTSA complaint #10629394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE VEHICLE SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED VIBRATING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES AND RIMS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
NHTSA complaint #10609552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE WHEEL MONITORING LIGHT CONTINUES TO INDICATE A MALFUNCTION. THE IGNITION SWITCH SLOT PREVENTS ME FROM REMOVING THE KEY. TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, I HAVE TO MANIPULATE THE GEAR HANDLE IN ORDER ALIGN THE EXTRACTION OF THE KEY.
NHTSA complaint #10599005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BAD RIMS CAUSE LOW TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE DEALERS (MULTIPLE) STATE THAT THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GM RIMS. OCCURS CONSTANTLY AND CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND DEALERS WERE NEVER ABLE TO REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10420859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH ALLOY WHEELS. TWO OF THE FOUR WHEELS HAVE STRESS CRACKS IN THEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN ABUSIVELY AND THE TIRES AND WHEELS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY BALANCED AND ALIGNED. *TR I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF WHEEL(S) WILL ALSO GET STRESS FRACTURES AND THE WHEELS WILL FAIL WITH CATASTROPHIC RESULTS! I WILL KEEP THE WHEELS AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION FOR 45 DAYS.
NHTSA complaint #10408786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT PROPERLY INFLATED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND WITHIN ONE WEEK, THE TIRE WAS DEFLATED TO 12 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHROME WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,380.
NHTSA complaint #10349723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT AT 11:00 PM WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS USING THE LUG WRENCH FURNISHED WITH THE CAR (I EVEN TRIED STANDING ON THE HINGED ARM OF THE LUG WRENCH) AND WAS SAVED BY A DRIVER OF A SUV WHO STOPPED TO HELP. THE LUG WRENCH HAD AN EFFECTIVE ARM LENGTH OF 9 INCHES AND A ARM DIAMETER OF ABOUT 3/4 INCH. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE LUG NUTS ARE TO BE TORQUED TO 100 FT-LBS. I THEN BOUGHT A TORQUE WRENCH WITH AN ARM LENGTH OF TWO FEET AND AN ARM DIAMETER OF 3 INCHES. CHECKING THE TORQUE REQUIRED TO BREAK THE LUG NUTS LOSE I GOT VALUES BETWEEN LESS THAN 100 FT-LBS UP TO 200 FT-LBS. THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH LUG WRENCHES THAT ORDINARY PEOPLE CAN USE TO REPLACE THE TIRES. FURTHERMORE, THEY WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO SPECIFY A MAXIMUM VALUE FOR TORQUING LUG NUTS IN ADDITION TO A MINIMUM VALUE BECAUSE A LARGE VARIATION IN TORQUE BETWEEN THE NUTS ON EACH WHEEL WARPS THE BRAKE DRUMS OR DISKS AND RESULTS IN SEVERE SURGING WHEN BRAKING (WHAT FUN I HAD WITH THIS CONDITION WHEN DROPPING DOWN OFF OF DONNER SUMMIT INTO SACRAMENTO - THE WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES). I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS ALREADY AWARE OF THE LUG WRENCH PROBLEM (WHICH THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT) BUT NOT ABOUT THE UNEQUAL TORQUING PROBLEM (THEY POSTED A LIST OF MY TORQUE READINGS IN THE SHOP). I ALSO COMPLAINED TO CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT GOT NOWHERE WITH THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10335565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL SPLIT IN TWO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ECLIPSE AFTERMARKET GROUP WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEELS WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 141,000.
NHTSA complaint #10334447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. SLOW LEAK IN LEFT REAR TIRE. *GR WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED HIM THE TIRE WAS LEAKING BECAUSE THE CAST ALUMINUM RIM HAD DETERIORATED AND PITTED ON THE INSIDE UNDER THE TIRE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS DONE AND THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD, THE DETERIORATION WAS A RESULT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND NOT A DEFECT. THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT TO BE THE CASE, SINCE THE DETERIORATED SURFACE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10329594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DEALER HAS REPLACED AND TURNED BRAKE ROTORS NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE REPLACED ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND PADS WITH ALL NEW PARTS ALSO AND BRAKES ON FRONT DO NOT RELEASE COMPLETELY ALL THE TIME AND KEEP WARPING ROTORS AND WEARING OUT BRAKE PADS THIS HAS BEEN DONE MANY TIMES SINCE BEING BOUGHT IN 2000. TIRE RIMS ALSO LEAK AIR AND TIRES KEEP GOING LOW THIS WAS SERVICED BY DEALER AND MYSELF NOT CURE HAS BEEN FOUND YET.
NHTSA complaint #10151806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE ALUMINUM WHEELS CORRODED ON THE INNER SEAL OF THE TIRE RIM. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY A TIRE DEALER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SERVICE DEALER FOR A LOSS OF AIR OF THOSE TIRES. THESE WERE FACTORY DIRECTED WHEELS THAT CAME ON VEHICLE AT PURCHASE AND HAD 42,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. THEY WERE CORROSIVE. THEY WERE GROUNDED DOWN AND PLACED A BLACK ADHESIVE TO SEAL THE TIRES BY THE TIRE DEALER. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS, WHO NOTED THIS WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE WHEELS. NO CORRECTIONS OR REPAIRS OTHER THAN THE SERVICE THE TIRE SERVICE DEALER PERFORMED.
NHTSA complaint #10133303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE WHEEL CRACKED. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED IT WHILE PLACING AIR INTO THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *AK THE CRACK WAS 6 INCHES LONG IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10105076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CONSUMER INDICATED THE FOUR ORIGINAL SETS OF RIMS COMPLETED RUSTED FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER, THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE SALT USED ON THE STREET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10092227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE CHROME WHEEL CRACKED AND ALLOWED AIR TO SEEP OUT. THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER. *AK AIR HAD TO BE PLACED IN THE TIRE EVERY DAY AND RUINED THE TIRE WELL. CADILLAC HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10046338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEEL LUGS AND NUTS ON 8/01/03 WHILE DRIVING ON 279E RIGHT FRONT TIRE NOISE AND TERRIBLE VIBRATION OF FRONT END OF CAR. MADE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. 3 LUGS WERE SHEARED OFF AND THE OTHER 2 WERE READY TO FALL OFF. NEAR MISS CAUSING MUTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT. HAD ALL 5 LUGS AND NUTS REPLACED. SEPT. 1, 03 HEARD A STRANGE NOISE, FIRST THING I CHECKED WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LUGS AND SURE ENOUGH ALL 5 LUG NUTS ARE ONLY BEING HELD BY 2 OR 3 THREADS. THERE IS ONLY 76,001 MILES ON THIS CAR. ALSO WHILE CHECKING FLUIDS UNDER HOOD, THE HOOD CAME DOWN ON MY BACK CAUSING BRUISING. THE GAS HINGES FAILING.
NHTSA complaint #10036989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SPRING BROKE, AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED AND RUB ON THE TIRES.*JB CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #8013251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DASH LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY STAY ON. ABS/CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, THERE ARE NOISES WHICH COME FROM BODY OF VEHICLE. INFORMATION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK RIGHT FRONT HUB REPLACED. STRUT MOUNT REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8007036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.