1997 Cadillac Deville Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 4%of 269 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,375miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Cadillac Deville, 4% of the 269 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,375 miles.
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.
“This is a copy of an email I sent to Cadillac. Cadillac did respond, however, they are not pursuing this issue any further. I had a very disturbing experience this past saturday evening, february 15, 2003. My wife and myself went out for dinner and the right front tire went flat. It was only 15 degrees out and I decided to change the tire myself. I loosened the lug nuts, then using the factory jack, raised the car, took off the flat tire, installed the spare, and hand tightened all the lugs nuts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10008178, filed 2003-02, 46,750 miles“Air conditioner compressor failed, new freon escaped into passenger compartment, causing driver (me) to inhale gas, had heart arithmia and loss of oxygen in blood stream, passed out, was taken to hospital and placed in cardiac care unit for three days until it was proven I had not had stroke or heart attack. Lost three weeks of work. Dangerous situation!”
NHTSA complaint #712276, filed 1999-09“The contact owns a 1997 Cadillac Deville. While driving over a speed bump, the traction warning light illuminated. In addition, the air conditioner failed to operate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 97v064000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10822794, filed 2016-01, 92,000 miles“I leased this car in january of 1997. This year I purchased the car. Before the warranty expired, I took my car in for an oil change and asked that the car be given an overall inspection because of the pending expiration of the warranty. I was told everything was ok . The weather began to warn up and notice something was wrong with the air.I took the car back to the dealer and was told that the compessor was gone. I called general motors in detroit. They told me I would have to work something out with the dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #734138, filed 2000-10“Consumer went to jack up vehicle to change tire with jack that came equipped with vehicle when it bent over and collapsed, which could have caused injuries. Consumer had only used jack once prior to this incident. Dealer was contacted, and replaced jack with the same design which was already bent.”
NHTSA complaint #860595, filed 2000-04Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 10 | 4% |
| 1996 | 7 | 3% |
| 1995 | 5 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 5 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1997 Cadillac Deville
62 complaintsEngine cooling
47 complaintsFuel system
40 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Cadillac Deville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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