1997 Cadillac Deville: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Cadillac Deville. The newest campaign is 04V110000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Mar 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 268 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V110000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine fuel rail with a new stainless steel fuel rail. Dealers will also install a revised chassis fuel return line. The recall began on june 2, 2004, for 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora vehicles. Owners of 1995 cadillacs and 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora were sent letters on august 6, 2004. Additional letters to owners will be forthcoming. Owners should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 640,387 units in total.
04V110000Received . 483,477 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. Additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. Cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can result in a fuel leak into the engine compartment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine fuel rail with a new stainless steel fuel rail. Dealers will also install a revised chassis fuel return line. The recall began on june 2, 2004, for 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora vehicles. Owners of 1995 cadillacs and 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora were sent letters on august 6, 2004. Additional letters to owners will be forthcoming. Owners should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04014. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V064000Received . 156,910 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The electronic brake control module or the electronic brake and traction control module can cause the antilock brake system (ABS) to cycle during a non-ABS brake application.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in an increase in vehicle stopping distance increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the electronic brake control module or the electronic brake and traction control module.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
268 complaints, 336 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1997 Cadillac Deville
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Deville | All 1997 vehicles | Deville, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 193.5 | 101.4 | 101.1 | 65 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 151.8 | 129.3 | 139.8 | 51 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 104.2 | 49.6 | 61.4 | 35 |
| Electrical System | 92.3 | 81.5 | 133.6 | 31 |
| Exterior Lighting | 86.3 | 25.4 | 37.2 | 29 |
| Steering | 71.4 | 70 | 78.1 | 24 |
| Suspension | 44.6 | 64 | 29.5 | 15 |
| Equipment | 35.7 | 19.4 | 17.8 | 12 |
| Power Train | 32.7 | 87.7 | 45.3 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 29.8 | 60.4 | 84.2 | 10 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Mar 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA04003 | Engineering analysis | FUEL RAIL LEAKS | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery | 3 Feb 2004 | 23 Apr 2004 | 04V110000 |
| PE03050 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE | Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail | 30 Oct 2003 | 3 Feb 2004 | |
| RQ03001 | Recall query | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | Steering | 2 Jan 2003 | 15 Sep 2003 | |
| EA00004 | Engineering analysis | INADVERTENT OF SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG | Air Bags / Side/Window | 15 Feb 2000 | 28 Sep 2000 | 00V217000 |
| PE98005 | Preliminary evaluation | ERRATIC TURN SIGNAL OPERATION | Exterior Lighting | 6 Feb 1998 | 27 Aug 1998 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19640
- 19711
- 19722
- 19730
- 19741
- 19760
- 19772
- 19784
- 19791
- 19810
- 19821
- 19830
- 19840
- 19851
- 19862
- 19871
- 19880
- 19890
- 19900
- 19911
- 19921
- 19931
- 19940
- 19952
- 19962
- 19972
- 19983
- 19991
- 20005
- 20014
- 20025
- 20034
- 20041
- 20051
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Cadillac DevilleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Cadillac Deville: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/deville/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Cadillac Deville?
- 640,387 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac Deville have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Cadillac Deville, model years 1964 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Cadillac Deville name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 65 of 336 component mentions, or 193.5 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 101.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Cadillac Deville open?
- No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.