"How reliable is the 2001 Cadillac Deville?"

"Based on 239 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Cadillac Deville has a median complaint mileage of 78000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Cadillac Deville?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Cadillac Deville is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 239 total complaints filed."

2001 Cadillac Deville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 239 complaints

239

Total Complaints

78,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,747 25th Percentile

78,000 Median Mileage

110,968 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS A MOANING SOUND AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATION ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD."

"WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL SHARPLY TO RIGHT A CLICKING NOISE OCCURRS WITHIN STEERING COLUMN. NOISE DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN STRAIGHT OR WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM , BUT STATES THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK"

"RECALL #00V347000/ MANFACTURER'S RECALL 00095. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT PARTS. DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS, AND DID NOT SAY WHEN THEY WILL GET THEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ADD VIN. *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