2004 Cadillac Deville Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,064miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2004 Cadillac Deville, 2% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,064 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, 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.
“After short local drive of about 20 miles, I stopped for gas and filled my tank. I was alone in vehicle, no passenger, and when I restarted my car I smelled something burning. In seconds, I observed white smoke pouring out of passenger seat belt retractor. The car immediately filled with smoke. I exited car and ran around car and opened both passenger side doors letting smoke out. The smoke was still coming out and I was still parked at gas pump, so I left the doors opened, got back in the car and moved it to a safer place. …”
NHTSA complaint #10240561, filed 2008-09, 39,064 miles“Driving east on flamingo st, las vegas, hit dip in road, suddenly, went dead. No power, engine died, hit from behind, airbags did not deploy. Went hospital by ambulance, with neck brace, iv drip, spent one night, went doctor next day. Car taken repair shop, per geico insurance adjuster. Went to this doctor for two years, then another doctor at v.a. Hospital, to this date. Had shots to low back, neck, many chiropractor treatments, with various pills, such as oxycodone, hydocodone and other narcotics for pain. Having to shots in low back this month, 29 oct 2014. …”
NHTSA complaint #10649924, filed 2014-10, 7,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that the front driver side power seat moved forward independently. The dealer replaced the two power seat fuses. The same day, after the repair was performed, a burning odor and smoke emitted inside of the vehicle due to an electrical short circuit within the power seat. The dealer then removed the breaker. There were no flames present. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10712360, filed 2015-04, 130,000 milesSeats: 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 2004 Cadillac Deville
47 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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