2004 Cadillac Deville Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Cadillac Deville, 3% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.
“The engine just stops, no warning no lights has you slow down the engine will just come to a stop. This has happened in both cold and hot weather about a 1/2 dozen times. Dealer has not been able to locate a problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10307682, filed 2010-02, 70,000 miles“Dt: leased vehicle has stopped for no reason 3 times in traffic. No indication of problems, no dashboard lights lit before vehicle stopped. The vehicle just stopped dead cold with no warning. Consumer has been in contact with dealer 3 times and taken the car in for service, the dealer could not fix the vehicle, and the vehicle has a vehicle data recorder on board. That still has not helped and problem still has not been fixed. Made a complaint to the bbb. Gm customer service and they denied the consumer's complaint. The consumer has every printout from the dealer that states the problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10119940, filed 2005-06, 21,013 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Deville. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle began idling uncontrollably. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000. Updated 12/09/14 updated 08/23/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10610299, filed 2014-07, 113,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Deville. While the dealer was performing an oil change on the vehicle, a leaking gasket was discovered coming from the bottom part of the engine. The current mileage was 90,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 08/04/08.”
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 10 | 7% |
| 2002 | 24 | 14% |
| 2001 | 38 | 22% |
| 2000 | 52 | 23% |
| 1999 | 47 | 25% |
| 1998 | 33 | 14% |
| 1997 | 47 | 17% |
| 1996 | 40 | 18% |
| 1995 | 18 | 14% |
| 1994 | 34 | 27% |
| 1993 | 8 | 9% |
| 1992 | 24 | 18% |
| 1991 | 15 | 17% |
| 1990 | 9 | 12% |
| 1989 | 8 | 17% |
| 1988 | 4 | 14% |
| 1987 | 18 | 45% |
| 1986 | 9 | 41% |
| 1985 | 6 | 32% |
| 1984 | 2 | 33% |
| 1983 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2004 Cadillac Deville
47 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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