2005 Cadillac Deville Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 36%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Cadillac Deville, 36% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“During winter driving, turned on the heated steering wheel, felt the fingers of my left hand begin to burn and noticed smoke coming from the heated steering wheel cover. I immediately switched off the heated steering wheel, the smoking stopped. I have not used that feature since, have not had it repaired. Checked for recalls on this problem, did not find any.”
NHTSA complaint #10695371, filed 2015-03, 103,000 miles“My 2005 Cadillac Deville loose steering power when turning for about 20 second to 1 minute about 20 times in 3 years. This happens during the first couple miles of driving. Cad dealer can not confirm problem as it is erratic and only happens once in a while. I noticed that this usually happened when the weather is high humidity and I parked the car outside at night or during rainy day.”
NHTSA complaint #10316905, filed 2010-03, 54,985 miles“My A/C runs at will. Off and on by itself. Running, stationary, and in motion. My headlights come on when I put the car in drive ever though they are turned off. My alternator was replaced and the battery and all checked out fine at two local parts /battery stores july 18th 2017. Both were replaced in may of 2016. The display panel for the A/C shows both the fan icon and the auto icon. The auto icon will not turn off. Searching on line for complaints about this make and model show many others with this problem and no answers. …”
NHTSA complaint #11006296, filed 2017-07, 125,000 miles“Engine began to leak oil after 40000 miles. The company and dealership assured me this was normal. Longer I operated this car, more it began to leak. At first few drops, then later, 1-2 qts between oil changes. Today, it is worst. I have spent several thousand dollars related to this engine. The leaks continue to this date. Engine stopped once on me, shut off, nothing worked. No airbag, any electrical service. Hit hole in road and everything shut off. Called company many times, wrote to president, other executives all to no avail. …”
NHTSA complaint #10641497, filed 2014-10, 40,000 miles“Driving on a local freeway, my ignition switch to off. I was only going 55 MPH in heavy traffice. I was able to place the car in neutral & restart the engine, but for a short period I was with limited braking and steering. Had my wife been driving I am certain the outcome would not have been as good. After this I took the car into the local Cadillac dealer to have the ignition switch corrective recall complied with. They adjusted the size of the hole on my keys - this was the fix. However, changing the size of the key hole does nothing to prevent my ignition switch from popping' to off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10786033, filed 2015-10, 150,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V355000Jun 23, 2014This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings…Covers: Cadillac Deville 2000–2005, Chevrolet Impala 2006–2014, Buick Lucerne 2006–2011 +3 more
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34 | 36% |
| 2004 | 47 | 28% |
| 2003 | 52 | 36% |
| 2002 | 45 | 26% |
| 2001 | 45 | 26% |
| 2000 | 60 | 27% |
| 1999 | 20 | 11% |
| 1998 | 21 | 9% |
| 1997 | 28 | 10% |
| 1996 | 17 | 8% |
| 1995 | 20 | 16% |
| 1994 | 15 | 12% |
| 1993 | 11 | 12% |
| 1992 | 16 | 12% |
| 1991 | 11 | 13% |
| 1990 | 5 | 7% |
| 1989 | 5 | 10% |
| 1988 | 2 | 7% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 2 | 9% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2005 Cadillac Deville
29 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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