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1996 Cadillac Deville Suspension Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA

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Suspension reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Oct 28, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 218 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Cadillac Deville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming suspension

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Suspension
Filed Oct 28, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES DID NOT HOLD AIR PROPERLY, AND THERE WERE SMALL CRACKS AROUND THE OUTER SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES. ALSO, THERE HAS BEEN UNEVEN WEAR PATTERN ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THIS WAS A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE TIRES PROPERLY. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THE UNEVEN WEAR WAS DUE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END. AT THIS TIME, NO CORRECTIONS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10141116
Incident
Jul 5, 2003
Suspension
Filed Sep 8, 2004

VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10091641
Incident
Sep 8, 2004
ElectricalEngineSuspension
Filed Oct 24, 2000

IN HEAVY RAIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD MOMENTARILY SHUTDOWN, INCLUDING POWER STEERING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS NOT MADE ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THE 6TH TIME WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN. DEALER HAD RECOGNIZED A SERVICE BULLENTIN ISSUED, AND CHARGED CONSUMER $80 FOR REPAIRS FOR NON CLIP ON SERPENTINE BELT. *AK THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. *YH

NHTSA ID
873768
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
BrakesEngineSuspension
Filed May 15, 2000

VEHICLE SHIMMIES WHEN BRAKING, TURNED ROTORS AND REPLACED STABILIZER LINKS TO RECTIFY VIBRATION PROBLEM. *MJS

NHTSA ID
552258
Incident
Mar 25, 2000
Suspension
Filed Mar 8, 2000

PREMATURE WEAR OF THE STRUTS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STRUTS THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
858191
Suspension
Filed Dec 14, 1998

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH & HIT BUMP IN ROAD, VEHICLE'S REAR END WOULD FISH TAIL. WAS INFORMED THAT SUSPENSION WAS THE CAUSE.

NHTSA ID
832269
Incident
Oct 21, 1998
BrakesSteeringSuspension+2 more
Filed Feb 5, 1998

FRONT STRUT MOUNTS R/R REPLACED DUE TO CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING HARD IN REVERSE GEAR.

NHTSA ID
529953
Incident
Jan 13, 1998
AirbagsBody & structureInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Jul 15, 1997

UNSPECIFIED: SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON.

NHTSA ID
519417
Incident
Jan 5, 1996
Suspension
Filed Feb 12, 1997

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING FRONT END TO SHIMMY AT 52 MPH.

NHTSA ID
602776
Incident
Jul 15, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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