Reliability & cost of ownership
Cadillac Deville Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Cadillac Deville? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Cadillac Deville problems by model year
30 recall entries and 2,021 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 1 | 95 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Deville | 1 | 167 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Deville | 4 | 145 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Deville | 5 | 176 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Deville | 4 | 175 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Deville | 5 | 225 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Deville | 1 | 187 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Deville | 3 | 236 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Deville | 2 | 269 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Deville | 2 | 217 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Deville | 2 | 129 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Cadillac Deville, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system379 complaints
- engine and engine cooling309 complaints
- air bags259 complaints
- steering234 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic175 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline130 complaints
- visibility130 complaints
- exterior lighting105 complaints