1996 Cadillac Deville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 281 complaints
281
Total Complaints
89,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

63,250 25th Percentile
89,000 Median Mileage
105,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
9
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
8

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
10
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE, EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBAG. TT"
"MICHELIN TIRES FAILED. *SD"
"THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED AND THE VEHICLE COUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28