Worst 2003 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 2003 Cadillac Deville.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 44 | 1 | — | 82,389 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 23 | 7 | — | 92,720 mi | |
| ENGINE | 16 | 1 | — | 147,790 mi | |
| STEERING | 10 | 2 | — | 210,757 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 | — | — | 78,150 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 1 | — | 89,883 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 1 | — | 118,944 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 2 | — | 129,800 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 6 | — | — | 56,038 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 1 | — | 242,299 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 28,183 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 3 | — | — | 93,560 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 112,152 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 121,767 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 1 | — | 114,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 2 | — | 77,483 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 106,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 65,900 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 2 | 1 | — | 31,500 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 137,250 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 11,284 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | — | — | 13,005 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 10,000 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 2 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 | — | — | 3,084 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 | — | — | 2,700 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 69,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2003 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
Wider context: See the full Cadillac Deville reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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