Body & structureElectricalVisibility
Filed Jun 27, 2020
WHEN I GOT THE CAR THE CAR WASN'T PAINTED GOOD AT ALL AND THE IGNITION COIL WAS BAD. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11331250
- Incident
- May 15, 2007
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
2003 Cadillac Deville Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility 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 Jun 27, 2020
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.
8%
of 144 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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Dec 30, 2013
2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MOON ROOF PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED WATER DAMAGED TO INTERIOR. *SIMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER DAMAGED THE SEATS AND CARPET. HE PAID $300 TO HAVE THE ROOF SEALED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10557763
- Incident
- Dec 2, 2013
Visibility
Filed Nov 30, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE OTHER WINDOWS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000...UPDATED 01/04/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. PRESENTLY, ONLY ONE WINDOW WORKS, WHICH IS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE OTHER THREE ARE BEING HELD UP WITH A PIECE OF PAPER STUCK IN THE CORNER. UPDATED 01/09/13
- NHTSA ID
- 10486537
- Incident
- Nov 15, 2007
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 24, 2012
CAR PURCHASED 10/16/2003 WITH 15200 MILEAGE. LEFT REAR DOOR REGULATOR FAILED. THIS DOOR COULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED IN 9 YEARS MORE THAN 20-25 TIMES. DEALER, ROYAL CADILLAC, CHARGED $694.95 FOR REPLACEMENT. I COMPLAINED TO CADILLAC, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, AND THEY REFUSED. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT DOOR REGULATOR FAILURES ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL WERE WELL KNOWN AND PUBLISHED MANY YEARS AGO. GIVEN THE LITTLE USEAGE OF THIS DOOR (WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS AND RARELY HAVE REAR SEAT PASSENDERS) I BELIEVE THIS DEFECT TO EXIST AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10477741
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2012
- Mileage
- 74,896 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jun 19, 2011
3 WINDOW REGULATORS PROVEN DEFECTIVE SINCE OWNING 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. #1 DRIVERS WINDOW ON 9/17/08 DONE UNDER WARRANTY AT 31,000 MILES; #2 FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DONE 11/13/10 @ 52,000 MILES COST $356.00 AT DEALER; #3 DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR ON 6/8/11 @60,000 MILESREPLACED-COST $502.00 CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE, RECEIVED A CASE # AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE WILL BE NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR COSTS. SEVERAL CUSTOMER COMMENTS TO CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE BY OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR MODEL AND YEAR HAVE SAME PROBLEMS AND NEEDED REPLACEMENTS OF SEVERAL REGULATORS. GOV'T AGENCY SHOULD EXPLORE THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE CADILLAC RE-EXAMINE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR REPAIRS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH 2003 AND 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10407443
- Incident
- Jun 8, 2011
- Mileage
- 60,077 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 17, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE IS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF THE WINDOW DEVICES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $326.00 EACH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10284381
- Incident
- Sep 15, 2009
- Mileage
- 66,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Feb 16, 2009
REGULATORS IN 2 OF MY WINDOWS AT DIFFERENT TIMES IN MY 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. COST OVERY $600 EACH TIME. THE LAST TIME WAS 4/22/08. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10258758
- Incident
- Apr 22, 2008
- Mileage
- 55,077 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 22, 2009
THE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR (PART 10393233) OF MY CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 FAILED TO RAISE/LOWER WINDOW. THIS WINDOW WAS RARELY OPENED, SO THE PART SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN. THE PART WAS REPLACED BY A GM CADILLAC DEALER AT A COST OF $681.74 PLUS TAX. THE PART COST $483.74. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10256008
- Incident
- Jan 17, 2009
Visibility
Filed Nov 14, 2006
WHEN ROLLING THE WINDOWS DOWN WINDOWS FALL OFF THE TRACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF TRACK, HAD TO HAVE TRACK REPLACED AND PIT PUT BACK ON THE TRACK, A MONTH LATER THE RIGHT BACK SIDE WINDOWS HAS FALLEN I WILL HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO GET THE WINDOW REPAIRED. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10173435
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2006
- Mileage
- 43,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jan 15, 2004
THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE TOO HIGH, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO EXPERIENCE POOR VISIBILITY WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. *AK THE DRIVER VISOR DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO VIEW THE HIGWAY WELL. (WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR SHORT) *SC
- NHTSA ID
- 10050141
Visibility
Filed Jul 25, 2003
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH POWER WINDOWS/ CLOSED UP HEAD IN WINDOW COULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO OTHERS. *MR *CB
- NHTSA ID
- 10031363
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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