1997 Cadillac Deville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 339 complaints
339
Total Complaints
82,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,500 25th Percentile
82,000 Median Mileage
108,900 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
24
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
20
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
8

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
10
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY, COULD NOT SEE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK"
"SEATS PROTRUDE OUT TOO FAR IN THE BACK AREA, PREVENTING PASSENGER'S FROM SITTING BACK, ALSO CAUSES HEADREST TOO SIT BACK TOO FAR."
"BRAKE PADS FAILED AND REPLACED."

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