Suspension
Filed Oct 19, 2006
CAR SWINGS SIDE WAYS IN CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS. FEELS AS THOUGH YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10171375
- Incident
- Oct 16, 2006
- Mileage
- 130 mi
1998 Cadillac Deville Suspension Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
13
Latest Oct 19, 2006
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.
5%
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.
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 1998 Cadillac Deville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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
SteeringSuspension
Filed Apr 20, 2004
THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND THE STEERING RACK. *NM VEHICLE ONLY HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. *LA THERE WAS BINDING WHEN HOT AND DRY BINDING WHEN COLD, THE TIRE WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDES AND THIN. *SC
- NHTSA ID
- 10057371
- Incident
- Dec 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 36,433 mi
Suspension
Filed Aug 7, 2002
DRIVER SIDE REAR SHOCKS FAILED/ POPPING, LETTING AIR OUT TO A DESCENT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH NO WARNING. *AK *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8015748
- Incident
- Aug 6, 2002
Suspension
Filed Apr 24, 2001
VEHICLE IS SWAYING/FLOATING, AND BOUNCING DURING OPERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS - WHICH IS CAUSING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT PATH. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT STRUTS, AND ALL OF THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, INCLUDING SWAY BARS. VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING CONTROL PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 886670
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2001
BrakesSuspension
Filed Mar 26, 2001
STABALIZER LIGHT COMES ON AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES , IT ALSO EFFECTS WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 884117
BrakesSuspension
Filed Dec 1, 2000
ONGOING PROBLEM VEHICLE PULLING TO RIGHT,AND BRAKES GRABBING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 875846
- Incident
- Oct 15, 1998
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Jul 21, 2000
CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS FAULTY WHICH CAUSES A ROUGH RIDE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS WITH EXPANSION JOINTS. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 553151
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Jun 6, 2000
CAR MAKES MORE NOISE NOW THAN WHEN REPAIR ATTEMPTED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING AGAIN BUT NOT REPORTED TO DEALER. YET
- NHTSA ID
- 723638
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2000
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
Suspension
Filed Feb 15, 2000
CAR IS FLOATING, SWAYING AND BOUNCING ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY. I'VE HAD A LOT OF WORK DONE TO THE VEHICLE, THE RIGHT STRUT AND STRUT MOUNT HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIME, WITHIN A YEAR. THESE TWO PARTS KEEP BREAKING AND GETTING REPLACED. NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR DRIVING SLOPPY, SWAYING AND FLOATING ALL OVER THE ROAD. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALSHIPS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY ARE SAYING THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR TO HANDLE THE WAY IT DOES...I FIND THAT HARD TO UNDERSTAND SINCE THE CAR DIDN'T HAND OR DRIVE THE WAY IT IS SINCE ALL THESE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PREFORMED. ALSO, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINON (POWER STRERRING ASSY). I AM TOTALLY SCARED OF DRIVING THIS CAR IN FEAR OF GETTING INTO AN AUTOMOBLIE ACCIDENT. THIS CAR HAS SERIOUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND NO ONE WANTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718810
Suspension
Filed Oct 12, 1999
DUE TO A BAD FRONT AIR SYSTEM SUPENSION,WHEN VEHICLE RIDES OVER AN UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE SCRAPES THE GROUND. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850475
Suspension
Filed Aug 9, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ERRATIC PROBLEM WITH SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING; VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON 3 OCCASIONS, AND VIBRATION STILL OCCURS. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 844599
- Incident
- Jul 20, 1999
BrakesSteeringSuspension
Filed Jul 7, 1998
WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A DIP THE FRONT END HITS THE GROUND. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING GET VERY HARD, THERE IS NO SET TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 825075
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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