Major Problems with 2003 Cadillac DeVille Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Cadillac DeVille

2003 Cadillac DeVille ENGINE Victims: 3 Mileage: 120000 miles

2003 Cadillac DeVille FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 48978 miles

2003 Cadillac DeVille AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 48000 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac DeVille owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electrical system failed which caused the instrument panel to be inoperative.*jb ...	42 ~ 44166 miles
AIR BAGS intermittently instrument panel malfunctioned. consumer could not duplicate the fuel level and could not indicate in what gear the vehicle...	23 ~ 67432 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driving 55 mph....	15 ~ 128085 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. when the contact started the vehicle it shook violently and the speed...	9 ~ 191091 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN multiple failures with 2003 cadillac. the check engine light illuminated cruise control ceased and the transmission had to be repaired....	8 ~ 58613 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cadillac 2003 seville [xxx] . april 11 driving in arizona when the automobile automatically began to surge forward increasing speed...	7 ~ 101952 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was told by city service queens new york that at long last that the recall part was ready to...	6 ~ 60383 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY consumer experienced problems with power windows/ closed up head in window could cause severe damage to others. mr cb ...	6 ~ 37359 miles
POWER TRAIN engine shuts off without warning sometimes when stopped and/or while moving.this has happened about 4 times in the last year.	5 ~ 242299 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while attempting to park in parking space brakes failed completely (pedal to the floor). had to apply emergency brake to	4 ~ 115250 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving vehicle intermittently stalled. consumer took vehicle to dealer and mechanic could not duplicate or determine the problem. *ak...	4 ~ 21137 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE cadillac 2003 seville [xxx] . april 11 driving in arizona when the automobile automatically began to surge forward increasing speed...	3 ~ 112152 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the wheel monitoring light continues to indicate a malfunction. the ignition switch slot prevents me from removing the key. to	2 ~ 94150 miles
SEAT BELTS son was in car seat in left rear of vehicle and was driving and son called out to me that...	2 ~ 137250 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was driving on chestnut street in easton mass on 7/24/2007 around 11:30 p.m. a deer ran out of the...	2 ~ 77483 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 cadillac deville with approx. 65 900 miles on 07/11/07. the "service engine soon" warning light appeared on vehicle control...	2 ~ 32950 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while parking the vehicle there was a loss of all electrical power. the vehicle would not...	2 ~ 40340 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2003 cadillac deville dhs tire pressure monitoring sensor's. have all failed and have not worked for 4years ( started having	2 ~ 25000 miles
PARKING BRAKE the emergency brake pedal does not engage properly when applied. consumer pressed down on the brakes and the pedal went...	2 ~ 31500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 10 mph vehicle accelerated and consumer tried to stop the vehicle by pressing the brake pedal. brakes failed...	2 ~ 13005 miles
STRUCTURE driver's sun visor is too large. the large sun visor impairs the vision of the driver. dealer states that the	2 ~ 5000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at 20 mph the consumer applied the brake however there were no brakes. the vehicle was towed to...	2 ~ 5642 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville equipped with michelin primacy mxv4 tires size: 235/60/r16 (na). while driving 50...	1 ~ 36000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville equipped with michelin primacy mxv4 tires size: 235/60/r16 (na). while driving 50...	1 ~ 36000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. while driving 35 mph the vehicle shook violently and the brake pedal...	1 ~ 109000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE friend was driving my car at the normal speed limit and the car cut off. when the car cut off...	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the anti-theft...	1 ~ 100000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL it is setting in the garage and i have no car because i've been sent a notice that it's recalled...	1 ~ 25000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle shut...	1 ~ 7000 miles
WHEELS the wheel monitoring light continues to indicate a malfunction. the ignition switch slot prevents me from removing the key. to	1 ~ 94000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2003 cadillac deville. consumer writes in regards to vehicle moon roof problems that caused water damaged to interior. *simd the	1
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2003 cadillac deville. consumer writes in regards to problems with vehicle heated seats. *smd the consumer stated when he turned	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. while driving various speeds the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the failure...	1 ~ 69000 miles
VISIBILITY car purchased 10/16/2003 with 15200 mileage. left rear door regulator failed. this door could not have been used in 9...	1 ~ 74896 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. the contact stated that while attempting a left turn the power steering...	1 ~ 68000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS on may 3 2010 my friend was driving my 2003 deville the side airbags deployed from the vehicle without a...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2003 cadillac deville dhs *gr the front brake pads rotors and left front caliper had to be replace. the consumer...	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION 2003 cadillac deville dhs *gr the front brake pads rotors and left front caliper had to be replace. the consumer...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING dear sir: i'd like to state that i've been a loyal cadillac owner for many years. after speaking to...	1 ~ 75000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac deville. the contact stated that while driving the front driver side window came...	1 ~ 40000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own a 2003 cadillac deville with 70 700 miles. the "service engine soon" warning light appeared on vehicle control...	1 ~ 70600 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2003 cadillac deville with 7200 miles on the odometer over the past twelve months has experienced intermittent decelerating engine...	1 ~ 5000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have been having problems with this vehicle from day one if checked cadlliac records it will indicate as a...	1 ~ 60000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM driver heated seat overheated causing burning smell. actually burned the leather seat no flame. heated seat components all replaced as	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while parking the vehicle there was a loss of all electrical power. the vehicle would not...	1 ~ 32000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the vehicle is a 2003 cadillac deville. the brake rotors were bad and the steering wheel vibrated when the	1 ~ 6629 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING multiple failures with 2003 cadillac. the check engine light illuminated cruise control ceased and the transmission had to be repaired....	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving the power steering went out while trying to make a turn. the dealer could not find any defects...	1 ~ 38007 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE started engine heard loud continuous pinging sound shut engine down. this could damage engine. had car towed to dealer who...	1 ~ 2700 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM started engine heard loud continuous pinging sound shut engine down. this could damage engine. had car towed to dealer who...	1 ~ 2700 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE started engine heard loud continuous pinging sound shut engine down. this could damage engine. had car towed to dealer who...	1 ~ 2700 miles
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE started engine heard loud continuous pinging sound shut engine down. this could damage engine. had car towed to dealer who...	1 ~ 2700 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER started engine heard loud continuous pinging sound shut engine down. this could damage engine. had car towed to dealer who...	1 ~ 2700 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 1.my wife was driving the car when suddenly the radio volume jumped from a low level to an extremely loud...	1 ~ 11000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION our 2003 cadillac dts excibits a severe vibration at highway speeds many attempts by gm as well as the dealer	1 ~ 400 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer received recal 03v238000 concerning fuel tank pressure sensor. dealer did not not have the parts to perform recall repair.	1 ~ 3400 miles
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE 2003 cadillac deville fuel system problem caused the engine to stop running twice once at aprox 35 miles per hour...	1 ~ 1300 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the factory installed jack collasped dropping vehicle to the ground. consumer states' these jacks are made specifically to fit cadillac	1
EQUIPMENT when using the jack to replace a blown tire the jack collapsed and caused damage to the vehicle. the scissor	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal goes down to the floor. dealer changed the master cylinder but brake pedal still goes down to the	1 ~ 2800 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittently instrument panel malfunctioned. consumer could not duplicate the fuel level and could not indicate in what gear the vehicle...	1 ~ 3084 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittently instrument panel malfunctioned. consumer could not duplicate the fuel level and could not indicate in what gear the vehicle...	1 ~ 3084 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the exterior mirrors are too high causing the driver to experience poor visibility when turning the vehicle. *ak the driver	1
RIM > WHEELS 2003 cadillac deville. slow leak in left rear tire. *gr when the consumer went to the dealership they informed him...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the exterior mirrors are too high causing the driver to experience poor visibility when turning the vehicle. *ak the driver	1

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