1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE

1 recalls, 105 complaints - 4 TSBs

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.

403,273 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

105 total complaints 9 crashes 10 fires 8 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	3

Incident date: Sep 10, 2018

VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING FUEL UNDERNEATH AT THE NYLON FUEL LINE. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND IT STARTED LEAKING IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE LINE IS FAULTY AND I CANNOT EVEN SEEM TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. FIRE HAZARD!

Incident date: Aug 11, 2004

I HAD NO IDEA THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL I ACTUALLY OWN A 1984 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, IT HAD A GAS LEAK WHICH ROTTED OUT THE TIMING CHAIN CASING, AND KNOCKED TEETH DOWN INTO THE GEAR BOX. I JUST REALIZED THIS CAR WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAKS AND THE ROTTING PARTS UNDER THE ENGINE COMPA... Read more

Incident date: Aug 11, 2004

Incident date: Feb 12, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FAULTY, WHICH ALLOWED THE DOORS TO OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT... Read more

Incident date: Feb 12, 2015

Incident date: Mar 3, 2010

MY 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM (AS HAD THE 1985 CADILLAC) WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ENGINE RACING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN. THOUGH MY FOOT WILL BE FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR ENGINE RACES AND THEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 3, 2010

Incident date: Apr 2, 2008

POWER STEERING PUMP OVERHEATS & LEAKS. REPLACED TWICE. RETURNED TO MECHANIC 4/2/08 FOR 3RD REPLACEMENT. PUMP GOT SO HOT THE DIPSTICK MELTED. *TR

Incident date: Jul 25, 2005

AT THE END OF SHORT 20 MILE TRIP AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED SMOKE & FLAMES COMING OUT OF HOOD / ENGINE. THE ACTION OF DRIVING, PARKING AND FIRE WAS SIMULTANEOUS. I CAN NOT SAY FOR CERTAIN THE ORDER IN WHICH THE THREE EVENTS HAPPENED. THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I LEFT THE CAR IN PARK... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jul 25, 2005

Fire

THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE WINDOW LOCK SWITCH FAILED, CONSUMERS GRANDCHILD WAS STICKING HER HEAD OUT THE WINDOW WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHILDS NECK AND HEAD WERE BEING SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND FRAME, CHILD SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*YH

1 injured

Incident date: Jan 22, 2002

THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOUR MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN COOLING FAN. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM PER INSPECTION, THEY FOUND THE HOT SPOT WAS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FENDER AND THE TIRE HAD... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jan 15, 1998

WHEN VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 7 GALLONS OF GAS, AND WHEN MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN OR GOING UP HILLS, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT INTAKE VALVE IN TANK WAS NOT REGISTERING THAT THERE WAS FUEL.*AK *SLC

Incident date: Jul 12, 2001

VEHICLE TAKES OFF WHEN STARTED IN NEUTRAL, COULD THIS CAUSE THE ECM TO BECOME OUT OF WHACK, SOMETIME WILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY, IT STALLS AND RESTARTED IN NEUTRAL VEHICLE TAKES OFF.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT FUNCTION. IT WILL NOT LATCH TO FASTEN DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. CONTACTED GM & THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE & THE CAR SEAT BELT SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT ONLY 47,000 MILES. *AK

Incident date: Jul 8, 2000

CAR WAS AT COMPLETE STOP: ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND TAKES OFF ON ITS OWN.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Mar 20, 2000

CONSUMER WENT TO PUT WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. OPENED HOOD, AND PNEUMATIC HOOD SUPPORTS WHICH IS THIN, AND INADEQUATE FOR S UCH A HEAVY LOAD, FAILED TO HOLD, AND CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO CONSUMER'S HAND. *AK

1 injured

Incident date: Mar 20, 2000

CONSUMER WAS INSTALLING WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID, AND HOOD CAME DOWN ON HER HANDS. SHE SAID THAT PNEUMATIC SUPPORTS FOR THE HOOD WERE DEFECTIVE AND INADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. ALSO THE BRAKES GRIND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 7, 1999

UPON ACCELERATION WHILETRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 7, 1999

Incident date: May 21, 1999

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE CONSUMER'S GRAND CHILD. SEA TBELT BUCKLE BUTTON WOULD NOT RELEASE CHILD. WAS ABLE TO WIGGLE CHILD OUT OF SAFETY BELT. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. DEALER DID NOT WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Mar 15, 1994

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR MAKES A TURN. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON 14 OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION STILL OCCURRING. SEEKING HELP IN NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Incident date: Apr 29, 1999

INTERMIITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE SWERVES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TSB #315004 HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Incident date: May 7, 1999

HAD NEW BEARING REPLACED ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ON 3-26-99, WHEEL CAME OFF CAR WHILE DRIVING ON 5-7-1999, ALL STUDS HAD BROKEN OFF BEARING AND WHEEL CAME OFF. THE PART WAS MADE BY FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION, AND PURCHASED THRU CARQUEST BY DAVISON AUTOMOTIVE WHO INSTALLED IT! I HAVE THE PART, BUT MECHAN... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 1999

Incident date: Jul 1, 1998

ABS VALVE BLOCK/PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL SERVELY WHEN BRAKING HARD. VEHICLE STILL BRAKES NORMALLY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS COMBINATION BECAUSE WHEN YOU NEED THE BRAKES MOST THEY CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

INTERMITTENT PULL WITH A HARD BRAKE APPLY DURING NON-ABS STOP. *MJS

WHEN DRIVING 45 MILES MPH AND WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL AT 45 MPH. ONLY AFTER GOING A DISTANCE WILL THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY REDUCE SPEED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Incident date: Nov 1, 1996

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AT NIGHT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND FOR TWO YEARS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Dec 16, 1998

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE BUMPER WENT UNDERNEATH VEHICLE THAT WAS HIT. *AK *ML

Crash 2 injured

ABS VALVE BLOCK/PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL WHEN BRAKING HARD.

Incident date: Dec 8, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. THE WHEN VEHICLE APPROACHES A STOP, IT CUTS OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Mar 3, 1997

STARTER MOTOR REPLACED, FAILED AFTER REPLACEMENT DUE TO SHORT IN SYSTEM.

Incident date: Jun 6, 1996

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. SAFETY LOCK FOR THE QUICK DISK CONNECT IS BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THIS DEFECT COMPLIES WITH INVESTIGATIONS EA 93011 AND PE93007. *AK

Incident date: Jul 17, 1996

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AND VEHICLE DID NOT PASS EMMISSIONS TEST EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR.

Incident date: Feb 1, 1998

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE TRAVELING MORE THAN 40-50 MPH, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, TOLAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES RESULTED.

Incident date: Jul 31, 1998

FUEL TANK LEAKAGE.

Incident date: Apr 7, 1998

PARKED VEHICLE, NOTICE SMOKE AND FLAME COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. HOOD WOULD NOT UNLATCH, FIREMAN PUT HOLE IN TOP OF HOOD TO OUTEN THE FIRE. ADJUSTOR SAYS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE. JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND REPLACE THE FILTER.

Fire

DURING HARD STOPS THE ABS SYSTEM SWERVES SHARPLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES QUICKLY, THEY FAIL.

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AFTER A 10 MINUTE DRIVE. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Feb 14, 1998

ABS FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Incident date: Feb 3, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

Incident date: Aug 15, 1996

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

1 injured

Incident date: Oct 17, 1997

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Feb 14, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Sep 1, 1997

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS ON OCCASION.

Showing 50 of 105 complaints.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE

4 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT	1
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)	1

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW

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 (current)	1	105
1990	2	111	View
1989	1	66	View
1988	1	41	View
1987	2	52	View
1986	3	27	View
1985	2	22	View
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

Other CADILLAC Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
ESCALADE	163	2,182	View
ESCALADE ESV	128	666	View
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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1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE

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Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CADILLAC DEVILLE

CADILLAC DEVILLE - All Years Overview

CADILLAC DEVILLE - Year by Year

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