Worst 2001 Cadillac Deville Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAGS
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Cadillac Deville.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 33 | 4 | 1 | 101,907 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 12 | — | 96,521 mi | |
| ENGINE | 14 | 2 | — | 80,788 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 14 | 1 | 1 | 40,327 mi | |
| STEERING | 13 | 1 | — | 116,988 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 11 | — | — | 68,845 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 10 | — | 1 | 19,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 9 | — | — | 54,688 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | — | — | 69,480 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 5 | — | — | 55,277 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | 1 | — | 46,805 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | — | — | 205,500 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 4 | 2 | — | 18,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 1 | — | 98,188 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 4 | — | 1 | 66,270 mi | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | 37,103 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 3 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 82,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | — | — | 128,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 | 1 | — | 60,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | 1 | — | 54,333 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | — | 72,874 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | — | — | 85,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 | — | — | 82,750 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 67,374 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | 2 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | 120,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 2 | — | — | 45,747 mi |
Recalls for 2001 Cadillac Deville
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,141,731 vehicles.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Other Cadillac Deville Years
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