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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Cadillac Deville problems by model year
30 recall entries and 2020 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 NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Deville | 1 | 167 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Deville | 4 | 144 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Deville | 5 | 176 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Deville | 4 | 175 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Deville | 5 | 225 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Deville | 1 | 187 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Deville | 3 | 236 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Deville | 2 | 269 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Deville | 2 | 217 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Deville | 2 | 129 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system378 complaints
- engine and engine cooling309 complaints
- air bags259 complaints
- steering234 complaints
- service brakes227 complaints
- hydraulic175 complaints
- fuel system146 complaints
- gasoline130 complaints