2003 Cadillac Deville Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 137,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Cadillac Deville, 1% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 137,250 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.
“Son was in car seat in left rear of vehicle and was driving and son called out to me that his seat belt came off. Had to pull over and and switch side of the car he was on the seat belt buckle was broken off . Went to the dealer for that and airbag light going on and off intermintently so dealer told me it was a pretentionor pulley so the seatbelt and my sensors were going off due to this...”
NHTSA complaint #10319553, filed 2010-03, 113,500 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that the seat belt failed to remain secured. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who stated that the buckle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 161,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10538492, filed 2013-09, 161,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10113787Aug 3, 2015This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 5% |
| 2000 | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 2% |
| 1995 | 5 | 4% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 7 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 2 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2003 Cadillac Deville
52 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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