Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Body & structure 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.
11
Latest May 22, 2012
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 225 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Cadillac Deville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureBrakes
Filed May 22, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOOR BOARD ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED THOROUGHLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR DOORS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
NHTSA ID
10459241
Incident
May 15, 2012
Mileage
85,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Nov 24, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE STATIONARY, THE EXTERIOR SIDE VIEW MIRRORS AND FRONT ROOF PILLARS OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW AND CREATED BLIND SPOTS TO THE FRONT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE OTHER MODELS WHICH HAD THE SIDE MIRRORS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR, INSTEAD OF THE WINDOW PILLAR. THE CONTACT HAD NOTICED MANY NEWER MODEL VEHICLES, SUCH AS THE NISSAN VERSA AND MINI COOPER BEING MANUFACTURED THIS WAY. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB
NHTSA ID
10174165
Incident
Oct 23, 2006
Mileage
998,800 mi
Body & structureBrakesEngine
Filed May 31, 2005
Crash reported
THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO FRONT END COLLISIONS. *AK THERE WAS A FUNNY NOISE IN THE ENGINE AT IDLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000-2004 MODEL WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE FRONT BRAKE LININGS WERE WORN, THE DASH PAD WAS PEELING AT THE LEADING EDGE NEAR THE DEFROST EDGE NEAR THE DEFROST GRILLE DUE TO DELAMINATION AND THE COIN HOLDER HOUSING HAD COME APART AND SPLIT AT THE SEAM. *SC THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10117810
Incident
Jan 4, 2005
Mileage
25,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 31, 2003
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A JERK. *JB
NHTSA ID
10014774
Incident
Mar 27, 2003
Mileage
30,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+9 more
Filed Dec 20, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLEY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF IN TRAFFIC, CONSUMER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND APPROPRIATELY FOR BRAKES, VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER IS INOPERATIVE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE OUT OF POSITION, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE PLASTIC RETAINER WAS BROKE, WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER STEERING, DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION, ENGINE IS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, WHILE ACCELERATING VEHICLE STARTED IN THIRD GEAR, WHICH THE GEARS SEEM TO LOCK UP INTERNALLY, VEHICLE STARTS VIBRATING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE RIGHT CENTER DASH A/C VENT CLOSES BY IT SELF, THE NIGHT VISION LENS IS CRACKED AND THE CONSOLE HOLDER AND LATCH BROKE.*YD
NHTSA ID
8001011
Incident
Dec 14, 2001
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Aug 10, 2001
VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WIRES WAS HALF AN INCH THICK AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN, WHICH WERE POSSIBLIY CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.*JB
NHTSA ID
562507
Incident
Jun 27, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Aug 6, 2001
SUNVISORS ON PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES WILL NOT PUSH FOWAARD BEYOND VERTICLE POSITION, BLOCKING DRIVERS VISION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
893493
Incident
Nov 16, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 2001
VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN STRUCK HOWEVER HAS A DEEP GASH IN THE FIBER GLASS STRUCTURE BELOW THE BUMPER ON THE FRONT END PASSENGER SIDE, THE DEALERSHIP STATES THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE, POSSIBILE STRUCTURE DESIGN WEAKNESS. CLAIM# C03326427 *JB CONSUMER STATES THEY HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM CADILLAC. *SLC
NHTSA ID
560620
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Sep 21, 2000
THE POORLY DESIGNED SUNVISORS ON THE CAR CANNOT BE PUSHED FAR ENOUGH FORWARD TO ALLOW PROPER VISIBILITY, WHEN PULLED DOWN THEY STOP DIRECTLY IN FRON OF DRIVERS EYES. NLM
NHTSA ID
554909
Body & structure
Filed Jul 21, 2000
THE SUN SHADES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT GO FORWARD FAR ENOUGH TO PERMIT FRONTAL VISION DUE TO DESIGN. *MJS
NHTSA ID
553140
Body & structure
Filed Mar 30, 2000
THE VISOR IS VERY WIDE AND CANNOT BE FOLDED FORWARD IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT COVERS A SMALLER SEGMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD MAKING TRAFFIC LIGHTS NOT VISIBLE WITHIN ONE CITY BLOCK. NLM
NHTSA ID
551621
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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