Driver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Jul 2, 2001
THE SIDE AIR BAG WAS ON RECALL AND WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CHECK STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME, SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.*YH
- NHTSA ID
- 561832
1998 Cadillac Deville Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats 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.
10
Latest Jul 2, 2001
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 237 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.
1
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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Cadillac Deville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Heating & air conditioningInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Jun 2, 2001
Fire reported
THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TOO COLD ON PASSSENGER SIDE - CLOSED VENTS - WHEN COMFORTABLE THEY WERE OPENED ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE WAS NOW HOT AIR COMING OUT. THE NEXT SERIES OF EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTROL FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS DIMMING TO OFF THEN GOING ON, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIGITAL DISPLAY WENT OUT LEAVING NO INDICATION AS TO SPEED. THE PASSENGER NOTICED A GLOW IN THE DOOR PANEL, THIS GLOW WAS A FIRE. I PULLED ON TO THE SHOULDER AND WE GOT OUT. I CALLED *11 INDIANA TOLL ROAD FOR ASSISTANCE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUSTED IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER IN OAK LAWN IL. AND GENERAL MOTORS IS INVESTGATING THE INCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 746283
- Incident
- May 19, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 5, 2001
INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SEATBACK WILL COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 882067
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2001
BrakesInterior & seatsSuspension
Filed Mar 17, 2000
WHILE DRVING VEHICLE WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, THE DASH COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ROTORS NEED REPLACING. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 858775
- Incident
- Mar 17, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 8, 1999
THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE BACK DOORS FOR A PASSENGER IN THE BACKSEAT. DOORS HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED FROM THE FRONT SEAT. DEALER SAYS THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WAY THEY ARE DESIGNED. THERE HAS BEEN NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837989
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 1, 1999
COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONING ACTIVATES BRAKE AND FUEL LEVEL ALERTS. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 608884
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Feb 1, 1999
FUEL LIGHT INOPERABLE, COMPUTER PART REPLACED TO RECTIFY. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 607203
Body & structureBrakesInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Oct 27, 1998
FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL ON APPLICATION, FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS WITHOUT REMEDY.
- NHTSA ID
- 542276
- Incident
- Feb 6, 1998
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Oct 7, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. INCIDENT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SWITCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR FOR REAR WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. LOCK WAS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS AWARE OF ALL PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE, INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828686
- Incident
- Jul 30, 1998
Body & structureElectricalInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Oct 1, 1998
UPPER TRANS OIL COOLER LINE FITTING FAILED RESULTING IN LEAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 541441
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1997
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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