U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Cadillac DEVILLE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

225 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

71,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 114 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 37 of 225 complaints (16.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	37	16.4%
Electrical and battery issues	37	16.4%
Steering behavior	35	15.6%
Engine operation	32	14.2%
Transmission and shifting	10	4.4%
Fuel system concerns	2	0.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Steering

Engine And Engine Cooling

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	37
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	24
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	17
Air Bags	13
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	13
Steering	11
Engine And Engine Cooling	10
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	10

Electrical System: 37; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 24; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 17; Air Bags: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 13; Steering: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling: 10; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 32; 75,000 to 99,999: 26; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (32). 111 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000

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2018

2000: 16; 2001: 29; 2002: 20; 2003: 25; 2004: 24; 2005: 11; 2006: 12; 2007: 7; 2008: 10; 2009: 3; 2010: 11; 2012: 3; 2013: 3; 2014: 37; 2015: 9; 2016: 3; 2018: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 37 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 35 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10011272 · 2003-03-10 (March 10, 2003)

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A CURB. *JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011272 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038658 · 2003-09-10 (September 10, 2003)

I PULLED OFF THE HWY AND WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES. THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR KEPT GOING. I PULLED ON MY EMERGENCE BRAKES AND THE CAR STOPPED. THE TOW-TRUCK DRIVER SAID A PIECE HAD BROKE OFF THE BRAKE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 45,447 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038658 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10034388 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)

VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY FIVE (5) TIMES OVER THREE YEARS REGARDLESS OF SPEED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALER REMAINED WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE SENSOR BEING THE PROBLEM. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO RUN. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034388 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10041838 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)

THE VEHICLE'S WIRING IN THE TRANSMISSION BURNED UP. *MR THE CONSUMER ALSO INQUIRED ABOUT THE RADIOS BAD RECEPTION CLEARING UP WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONSUMER WANTED TO WAS THERE ANY WIRING DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. *PH *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 57,141 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041838 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033863 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)

MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO MOVE AND RUPTURE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. *AK LEFT STEERING TIE ROD WAS WORN ALMOST TO A POINT OF FAILURE. CADILLAC FELT THE CONSUMER WAS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT, SO THEY SENT HIM A CHECK FOR $585.65 TO OFFSET TO SOME DEGREE THE FAILURE CAUSED. *PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 63,130 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033863 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10039371 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)

STEERING SENCER FOR STIBILITY RIDE SYSTEM IS INTERMITIANT, BARKES ARE APPLIED IN TURNS TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED.

Owner-reported narrative. 65,271 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039371 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014775 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB.....*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014775 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10055345 · 2004-03-02 (March 2, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES , AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT HAYWIRE. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM, AND HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED 6 TIMES. ALSO, KNEE BOLSTER BELOW STEERING WHEEL FEEL ONTO CONSUMER'S LEGS. CONSUMER FOUND PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD KNEE BOLSTER. TECHNICIAN INSTALLED NEW KNEE BOLSTER. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055345 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10641257 · 2014-10-03 (October 3, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED A WIRE IN THE FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10641257 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 747174 · 2001-06-20 (June 20, 2001)

WHEN COLD, UPON STARTING ENGINE AND SHIFTING INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CAR ABRUPTLY JOLTS AND VIBRATES. PROBLEM ORIGINALLY WOULD OCCUR WHEN CAR WAS COLD AND GAS TANK WAS LESS THAN HALF FULL. AS THE WEEKS/MILES PASSED, THE JOLT PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY, REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. INITIALLY, JOLT PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED WHEN CAR WAS COLD. HOWEVER, JOLT PROBLEM NOW OCCURS ON ALL STARTUPS, REGARDLESS OF A COLD OR WARM START. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP EARLY ON, WHEN PROBLEM WAS MORE PREVALENT WITH CO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 747174 at NHTSA ↗