1997 Cadillac Deville Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 269 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Cadillac Deville, 3% of the 269 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 seat seatback goes down while driving. In december of 1999, dealer replaced memory module to remedy this problem. Since november of 2001 seatback will intermittently go down on it's own. Consumer also states more often then not, when you start the car the seat will move in several different directions. When the back goes flat it pins any passenger in the rear seat. Ph 09-dec-2002”
NHTSA complaint #8011199, filed 2002-06“The consumer has been experiencing problems with the recliner and tracking on driver's seat. The seat reclined back to the rear seats on its own when the brakes were applied. In addition, the seat constantly moves toward and away from the steering wheel while the vehicle is in motion. The manufacturer is aware of the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #829359, filed 1998-10“Side view mirrors are too small for the vehicle which causes at least 3 seconds of blind spots on both sides. Head rests of both front are not removeable, they block vision when viewing the left and right sides.”
NHTSA complaint #819123, filed 1997-11Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 | 8 | 3% |
| 1996 | 7 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 5% |
| 1993 | 3 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
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 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsSuspension
10 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.
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