Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 2017
ON THE ROAD FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE DUE TO RUST CORROSION WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.
- NHTSA ID
- 11044172
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2017
- Mileage
- 63,000 mi
2005 Cadillac Deville Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Brakes 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 Nov 7, 2017
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.
9%
of 95 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.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 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 brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Brakes
Filed Nov 17, 2014
ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE AT THE SPEED OF 65 MPH. I EXIT ON TO AN EXIT RAMP AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. WHILE AT THE LIGHT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDDLE KEPT GOING TO THE FLOOR. I THEN REALIZED I LOST MY BREAKS. THE REPAIR SHOP THAT REPAIRED MY BRAKES STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR, WHICH CAUSED MY BRAKE FAILURE. THIS REPAIR COST ME $572.66 TO RUN 2 NEW BRAKE LINES FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO THE REAR BRAKES. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE I WAS STOPPED AND NOT TRYING TO STOP AT 65 MPH. I HAVE AN 84 CHEVY, A 98 BUICK AND A 2002 CHEVY AND THE ONLY THING I EVER DID TO THE BRAKES WAS TO REPLACE THEM WHEN THEY WORE OUT. I AM VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR EXPLANATION OF WHY THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10658752
- Incident
- Sep 30, 2014
- Mileage
- 114,979 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Oct 14, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10644647
- Incident
- Aug 3, 2014
- Mileage
- 117,000 mi
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Sep 16, 2014
LOSS CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKES ON 4 SEPT AND 7 SEPT 2014, AT INTERSECTION OF MAHAN DRIVE AND WARDEN ROAD; THE VEHICLE STOPPED BY CURB OF THE STREET, ALL TRAFFIC STOPPED. RE-START ENGINE. LUCK WAS ON MY SIDE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10633630
- Incident
- Sep 4, 2014
- Mileage
- 184,345 mi
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Jun 20, 2014
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,071. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ THE IGNITION CASE AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 1/13/2015 *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10604757
- Incident
- Jun 4, 2014
- Mileage
- 97,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 3, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE EXHIBITED A HOLE WHICH CAUSED AN EXCESSIVE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,522. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 03/02/11
- NHTSA ID
- 10363863
- Incident
- Oct 21, 2010
- Mileage
- 72,522 mi
BrakesTransmission
Filed Feb 26, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER TESTED THE COMPUTER THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME, THEY CLEANED THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AND REPLACED IT THE THIRD TIME. THE FOURTH TIME, THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE FIFTH TIME, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURE. THE SIXTH AND FINAL TIME, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE DEALER NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10219192
- Incident
- Sep 8, 2007
- Mileage
- 8,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 16, 2007
VEHICLE REPAIRED 2 TWICE WITHIN 3,000 MILES FOR BRAKE PULSATION, POOR STOPPING ABILITY, ABS LITE 'ON'. DEALER REPLACED / MACHINED ROTORS FOR WARPAGE BOTH TIMES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ABS WARNING.
- NHTSA ID
- 10185289
- Incident
- Mar 13, 2007
- Mileage
- 24,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 30, 2005
DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN HE MOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, HIS FOOT HITS THE CONSOLE PANEL, CAUSING A DELAY IN BRAKING FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. THE DEALER OFFERED TO ADJUST THE PLACEMENT OF THE CONSOLE PANEL. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10144008
- Incident
- Oct 24, 2005
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
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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