1996 Cadillac Deville Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 5%of 218 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Cadillac Deville, 5% of the 218 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Vehicle is going 45-55mph it starts to decelerate. Steering gets stiff. Oil pressure light comes on, and when brakes are applied vehicle begins to accelerate without pressing on accelerator pedal. Problem has duplicated itself many times, but dealer can't duplicate this problem to find a solution. Once vehicle is restarted there is no problem.”
NHTSA complaint #8003538, filed 2002-02“While making left turn in moderate traffic, instrument panel went black,temperature demand went to 75f,blower came on full with blast of very hot air; in driving to dealer incident recurred several times and traction warning light came on, though traction was not lost.”
NHTSA complaint #719417, filed 2000-02“While driving, vehicle completely shutdown without warning. Vehicle will not go forward, but will go into reverse. After approximately two hours, vehicle will restart and return to normal conditions. Dealer cannot correct the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #8018158, filed 2002-09Related service bulletins
- 10019202Feb 17, 2006Missing camshaft intermediate drive shaft plug - service vme.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 | 14 | 10% |
| 2002 | 15 | 9% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 12 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 4% |
| 1996 | 11 | 5% |
| 1995 | 11 | 9% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
| 1993 | 18 | 20% |
| 1992 | 10 | 7% |
| 1991 | 7 | 8% |
| 1990 | 6 | 8% |
| 1989 | 4 | 8% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 3 | 14% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1996 Cadillac Deville
43 complaintsEngine cooling
40 complaintsFuel system
35 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsBody 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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