Worst 2004 Cadillac Deville Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Cadillac Deville.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 45 | 2 | 2 | 70,544 mi | |
| STEERING | 32 | 2 | — | 68,668 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 23 | 7 | — | 81,957 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 20 | — | — | 65,511 mi | |
| ENGINE | 17 | — | 1 | 94,435 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 8 | — | — | 46,571 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 | 1 | — | 90,305 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 83,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | — | — | 121,632 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 47,004 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 97,333 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | 124,120 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 58,688 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2 | — | — | 31,638 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 2 | — | — | 73,382 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | 62,750 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 54,850 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 2 | 1 | — | 28,700 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | 1 | — | 44,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 7,700 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 34,639 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | 1 | — | — | 113,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 1 | — | — | 52,466 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | 1 | — | — | 5,016 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 | — | — | 9,300 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 49,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2004 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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