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1996 Cadillac Deville Equipment Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
3%of 218 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the equipment of the 1996 Cadillac Deville, 3% of the 218 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Power steering failure; while driving had complete loss of steering, had no control of vehicle, in for repair,installed a drive belt/shield splash shield. *akthe vehicle would lose all power steering due to the design of the vehicle, the vehicle was designed without a splash shield, the auto locks wont unlock when put in park most of the time, the dealer replaced shorted rke reciever and reprogram remote, the consumer complained radio/tape sounded fuzzy, right front speaker is noisy, dealer replaced the right front door speaker.”

NHTSA complaint #808133, filed 1997-03

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200421%
200332%
200221%
200132%
200031%
199921%
199852%
1997104%
199673%
199554%
199422%
199311%
199254%
199111%
199045%
198912%
198814%
198713%

Other parts of the 1996 Cadillac Deville

Steering
43 complaints
Engine cooling
40 complaints
Fuel system
35 complaints
Brakes
21 complaints
Vehicle speed control
21 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Exterior lighting
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Cadillac Deville

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology