1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 216 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (36 complaints · 16.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 36 of 216 owner complaints (16.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 36 complaints, 16.7% of reports ENGINE 36 · 16.7% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 35 complaints, 16.2% of reports STEERING 35 · 16.2% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 33 complaints, 15.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 33 · 15.3% · 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 20 complaints, 9.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 · 9.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 16 complaints, 7.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 16 · 7.4% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 6.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 6.5% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 5.1% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 5.1% · 8 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 4.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 4.6% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 2.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 160 complaints, 74.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 160 · 74.1% · 10 crash reports 6 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 36 16.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 35 16.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 33 15.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 9.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 16 7.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 6.5% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 11 5.1% 8 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 160 74.1% 10 crashes · 6 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1995. 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1997-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1995 Oct 2018 Investigation PE98005 ● Investigation PE98005 Investigation EA98004 ● Investigation EA98004 Investigation RQ03001 ● Investigation RQ03001 Investigation PE03050 ● Investigation PE03050 Investigation EA04003 ● Investigation EA04003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 7
1997-Q1 Owner reports 9
1997-Q2 Owner reports 9
1997-Q3 Owner reports 12
1997-Q4 Owner reports 9
1998-Q1 Owner reports 7
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 10
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 2
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 10
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 7
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2004-Q4 Owner reports 8
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE98005
Defect investigation 1 EA98004
Defect investigation 1 RQ03001
Defect investigation 1 PE03050
Defect investigation 1 EA04003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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