U.S. public vehicle records

2001 Cadillac DEVILLE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

175 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

74,239 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 106 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 33 of 175 complaints (18.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	33	18.9%
Engine operation	30	17.1%
Electrical and battery issues	29	16.6%
Steering behavior	26	14.9%
Transmission and shifting	7	4.0%
Fuel system concerns	3	1.7%

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

Air Bags

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Steering

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	33
Air Bags	16
Engine	14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	14
Steering	12
Engine And Engine Cooling	11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	10
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	9

Electrical System: 33; Air Bags: 16; Engine: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 14; Steering: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 10; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 9

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: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 25; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 6

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 69 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.

2001

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2025

2001: 16; 2002: 20; 2003: 19; 2004: 13; 2005: 8; 2006: 12; 2007: 4; 2008: 9; 2009: 7; 2010: 5; 2011: 5; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 35; 2015: 10; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2022: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 33 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 30 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 29 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 10021719 · 2003-05-28 (May 28, 2003)

NAR 05/28/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATIONS AND PULLING, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND SERVICE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. 25,309 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021719 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10048888 · 2003-11-30 (November 30, 2003)

MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE @ AN ARBY'S RESTUARANT & WHEN SHE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP & SHIFT TO DRIVE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.SHE TRIED PUSHING THE PEDAL , BUT IT STAYED ON THE FLOOR & ALL THE WHILE HER CAR WAS MOVING BACKWARDS. HER CAR RAMMED INTO THE BACK-END OF A PICKUP TRUCK & STOPPED. LUCKILY SHE WAS NOT HURT NOR ANYONE ELSE.

Owner-reported narrative. 23,630 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048888 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007724 · 2003-02-18 (February 18, 2003)

2001 CADILLAC DE VILLE WAS BUILT WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINE PARTS (CRANK SENSOR) THAT CAUSE IT TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING...IN MY CAR, CADILLAC HAS REPLACED THIS SAME PART TWICE WITH THE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE ORIGINAL AND THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. YET, CADILLAC REFUSES TO INITIATE A RECALL...THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE OF THE RISK FOR ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES....WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO QUICKLY STEER OR SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST FOR THE NHTSA TO REQUIRE CADILLAC TO RECALL EVERY VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007724 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009815 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, AND DRIVER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. *NLM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009815 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10056893 · 2004-02-10 (February 10, 2004)

BATTERY LEAK/EXPLOSION. FLOOR OF CAR HAS HOLE FROM ACID. BATTERY UNDER SEAT. FUMES IN CAR... BATTERY IS UNDER REAR SEAT AND PRESENTS POSSIBLE DANGER TO OCCUPANTS IN CAR...CONSIDER FOR POSSIBLE RECALL/NATIONWIDE INSPECTION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056893 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10090222 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)

POSITIVE TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY FELL OFF THE BATTERY, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO LEAK, AND BURN A HOLE IN THE BASE OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE BACK SEAT. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE HAS NO ELECTRICAL POWER. *AK *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 73,977 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090222 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016123 · 2003-04-17 (April 17, 2003)

THE VEHICLE WANDERED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BOLTS WHERE LOOSE ON THE FRONT END. *NLM THE VEHICLE WANDERED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BOLTS WHERE LOOSE ON THE FRONT END. CONSUMER WENT TO CAPITOL CADILLAC WITH A NOISE AND STEERING PROBLEM. THEY FOUND A LOOSE BOLT, AND TIGHTENED IT. SAIT IT WAS OUT OF LINE AS A RESULT. *MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016123 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029924 · 2003-08-07 (August 7, 2003)

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS BROKE INTO PIECES UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER/PASSENGER IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029924 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10063970 · 2004-03-26 (March 26, 2004)

COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO CHAFING OF BRAKE LINES AGAINST TRANSMISSION HOUSING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 30,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10063970 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10165658 · 2006-08-16 (August 16, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL THEN INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT IDLE AIR CONTROL MODULE WAS STICKING IN THE HIGH POSITION. ALSO, THE FORCE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK CAUSED THE MOTOR MOUNTS TO FRACTURE. THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MODULE AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 40,501 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165658 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10167786 · 2006-09-10 (September 10, 2006)

$3440.72 OF REPAIRS FROM JAN 05 TO AUG 06, INCLUDES AIR BAGS, COMPUTER PROBLEMS, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER,FUEL PUMP,WATER PUMP,ELECTRIC SEAT HEATER,ETC. ON A 2001 CADILLAC DTS WITH 60038 MILES. ALL FIXED BY DEALER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE PAID #50.00 DEDUCTIBLE FOR EACH TRIP TO SERVICE DEPT. 8 TIMES SINCE JAN 05. THE COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE NUMBER OF TIMES WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND THE NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON A CAR THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE WELL MADE, AND OF COURSE IS VERY EXPENSIVE. WE ARE SELLING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT R…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,747 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167786 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10222660 · 2008-03-29 (March 29, 2008)

GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CAR PIN HOLE IN GAS LINE, AT COWL, WORN OUT LINE AT CLAMP, CLAMP TOO HARD FOR PLASTIC GAS LINE CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT ABOVE ENGINE GAS LINE REPLACED. I HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 111,937 miles reported. Look up ODI 10222660 at NHTSA ↗