1985 CADILLAC DEVILLE

2 recalls, 22 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Defect Description

THE FUEL FILTERS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT THREADED FITTING. THE INCORRECT FITTING IS SIMILIAR ENOUGH IN SIZE THAT THE FUEL FILTER MAY APPEAR TO BE CORRECTLY THREADED ONTO THE FUEL LINE.

Consequence

REPLACE THE FILTERS WITH THE CORRECT FILTERS.

Remedy

THE IMPROPER THREADING COULD CAUSE A GASOLINE LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

10,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: PUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Defect Description

OMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION LABELS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS".

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LABELS.

91 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

22 total complaints 1 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	2
STEERING	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	1
WHEELS	1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
SEAT BELTS	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY	1

Incident date: Jun 1, 2001

- RACK AND PINION STEERING - STUCK IN CERTAIN POSITIONS AND WHEN COLD - DANGEROUS! - REAR LOAD LEVELING SYS. DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK ON ANY CADILLACS OF THIS ERA. I CAN'T PUT A SINGLE BAG OF GROCERIES IN THE TRUNK WITHOUT THE REAR BOTTOMING - WHY HAVEN'T THEY BEEN RECALLED? - HEADLINER CAME LOOSE AND ... Read more

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT AT ANY DEGREE GREATER THAN A LANE CHANGE, THE STEERING GIVES THE CONSUMER HIGH RESISTANCE, ESPECIALLY DURING A COLD START. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205-75R14 )

Incident date: Jun 18, 1999

STOPPED TO OPEN THE GATE. RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE UNCONTROLLABLLY (AS THOUGH ONE HAD THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME). HAD MY FOOT THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED BACK INTO PARK, IT STILL RACED UNTIL I SHUT IT OFF. STARTED THE CAR AGAIN TO SEE IF WE COULD GET HOME. PR... Read more

INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN STARTED. WHEN DRIVING, IT FREQUENTLY OFFERS HIGH RESISTANCE TO TURN RIGHT TO ANY DEGREE GREATER THAN A LANE CHANGE. *AK.ET

Incident date: May 2, 1995

POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE OF VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN DEATH.

1 injured 1 deaths

Incident date: Sep 16, 1997

A FEW MONTHS BEFORE PURCHASE, THE ALTERNATOR/BATTERY HAD BEEN REPLACED. LAST WEEK, I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN.

Incident date: Sep 16, 1997

A FEW MONTHS BEFORE PURCHASE, THE ALTERNATOR/BATTERY HAD BEEN REPLACED. LAST WEEK, I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN.

Incident date: Oct 26, 1995

ENGINE REPLACED.

Incident date: Oct 26, 1995

RADIATOR REPLACED.

UPPER SEAT BELT IS NOT SNUG AGAINST CHEST, IF DRIVER LEANS FORWARD, BELT DOES NOT RETRACT/SOMETIMES, UPPER BELT STAYS ALL THE WAY OUT AND REQUIRES THAT BELT BE UNBUCKLED. *AK

Incident date: May 10, 1995

GAS STRUT ON HOOD FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO CLOSE ON DRIVERS HEAD WHILE CHECKING OIL. *DH

Incident date: Mar 1, 1996

FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, THE BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BREAKING AWAY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Incident date: Sep 15, 1995

CONSUMER WHEELS BEND AND TIRES WOBBLES ALL 4 OF THEM. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1994

ENGINE FAILURE. *AW

Incident date: Oct 7, 1995

ENGINE HAS FAILED, NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AFTER 30K MILES. TT

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

THE ENGINE HAS A KNOCK IN IT AND THE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT HAS ONLY 22,000 MILES ON IT. TT

Incident date: Jan 12, 1994

REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO ANTI-FREEZE LEAKAGE. *AK

Incident date: May 7, 1993

MAIN BEARINGS /BLOWER MODULE FAILED. *TW

Incident date: Mar 6, 1995

POWER STEERING FAILURE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. TT

Incident date: Dec 10, 1994

TRANSMISSION SUPPORTS/TRANSAXLE FAILED. *AK

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CADILLAC DEVILLE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2000

FAILING SEAT BELT BUCKLES

ON AUGUST 17, 2004, ODI OPENED AN INVESTIGATION BASED ON TWO COMPLAINTS AND ONE INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT ALLEGING DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT UNBUCKLING DURING CRASHES ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 AND 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE SEDANS.ON OCTOBER 8, 2004, GM SUBMITTED DATA TO ODI RELATED TO THE ALLE... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1995

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LI... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1995

FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE

THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE ... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1997

INADVERTENT OF SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1998

INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIR BAG

THIS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY DUE TO A NUMBER OF ROOT CAUSED INCLUDING: ERRONEOUS ACCELERATION INPUTS OR FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALGORITHM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM); FALSE ACTIVATION RESULTING FROM AN ELECTRICAL... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1995

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1994

ERRATIC TURN SIGNAL OPERATION

SQ, Closed , Model Year: 1995

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

IF A 1995 CADILLAC INTERIOR IS EXPOSED TO SIGNIFICANT WATER INTRUSION, SUCH AS FROM WATER LEAKS, A WINDOW LEFT OPEN IN THE RAIN, OR DRIVING THROUGH HIGH WATER UP TO THE CARPET LEVEL, THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) SYSTEM SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) CAN BE DAMAGED.IF THIS OCCURS,... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1994

DASH TRIM SEPARATION

A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF W... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1994

DASH TRIM PIECE SEPARATION

There is no summary currently available

SQ, Closed , Model Year: 1994

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1991

FUEL LINE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1990

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990

THROTTLE LINKAGE INTERFER

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1983

TRUNK FIRES

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE REAR EXHAUST SYSTEM RESONATORS HAVE A VERY SHORTSERVICE LIFE, USUALLY RUPTURING ON THE END, VERY NEAR THE FLOOR OF THETRUNK.HOT EXHAUST GASES FROM THE BLOWN RESONATOR REPORTEDLY GET THEFLOOR OF THE TRUNK SO HOT THAT FIRES HAVE RESULTED.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PRELIMINARY ANA... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1982

SIDE DOOR FIRES

SUMMARY OF MANUFACTURER INFORMATION:GM HAS DUPLICATED A FIRE USING SALTWATER ON THE DOOR SWITCHES.WATER MAY DROP FROM AN OPEN WINDOW ONTO THESWITCH PANEL ON THE DOOR ARMREST.GM REVIEWING RISK, WILL NOTIFY ODIBY LATE SEPT ON POSSIBLE FUTURE GM ACTION.ANALYSIS:SALT WATER CONTAMINATION MAY OCCUR.INCREA... Read more

CADILLAC DEVILLE - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CADILLAC DEVILLE across all model years (1971, 2005).

59 Total Recalls

3,663 Total Complaints

17 Investigations

310 Reported Crashes

128 Reported Fires

29 Reported Deaths

CADILLAC DEVILLE - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2005	1	132	View
2004	1	211	View
2003	4	208	View
2002	5	237	View
2001	4	239	View
2000	5	312	View
1999	1	239	View
1998	3	310	View
1997	2	339	View
1996	2	281	View
1995	2	197	View
1994	0	185	View
1993	1	123	View
1992	1	183	View
1991	1	105	View
1990	2	111	View
1989	1	66	View
1988	1	41	View
1987	2	52	View
1986	3	27	View
1985 (current)	2	22
1984	1	6	View
1983	1	6	View
1982	2	12	View
1981	0	2	View
1979	1	1	View
1978	4	4	View
1977	2	1	View
1976	0	4	View
1974	1	2	View
1973	0	1	View
1972	2	0	View
1971	1	0	View
1964	0	1	View

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Model	Recalls	Complaints
ESCALADE	163	2,182	View
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CTS	64	3,088	View
ESCALADE EXT	63	126	View
FLEETWOOD	50	265	View
SEVILLE	46	1,049	View
BROUGHAM	46	69	View
SRX	43	4,144	View

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1985 CADILLAC DEVILLE

Complaint Statistics

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NHTSA Safety Investigations, CADILLAC DEVILLE

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