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2005 Cadillac Deville Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Cadillac Deville, most often about the electrical (36% of complaints, typically around 101,000 miles). It is 6th of 6 Deville model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2005 Cadillac Deville problems
Electrical
34 complaints · 36%Half of these problems showed up before 101,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH driving over speed bump, the engine stalled. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for the diagnosis. The technician stated that the power train, the battery and starter assembly needed be…
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…
Steering
29 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 78,000 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist system.
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact drove over a puddle of water when the steering wheel seized for approximately ten seconds. The failure recurred seven times in rainy weather conditions. The power steering pump was replaced by the dealer three times. The…
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. While driving various speeds during inclement weather, extreme force was required when making a right turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Air bags
18 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles. Parts named most often: side/window.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. While driving out of a gas station at approximately 2 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer will be notified. The current and failure mileages were…
Airbag light kept coming on when the car was turned on. Sometimes this would stay on for 1 or 2 minutes. Called the dealer and they said it was not on the recall. When told them what it was doing, they said not to drive it & get a loaner. I have to pay $1300 to have this fixed. This should have been fixed by the…
Engine
13 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 97,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Tl * the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000. The…
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Brakes
8 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH, approaching a complete stop. When the brake pedal was applied there was no response, and the vehicle began to drift. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician stated that the brake line exhibited a hole which…
Tl * the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000. The…
Transmission
4 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. While driving 70 MPH, the transmission intermittently fails to shift into gear. The brake light also illuminates intermittently. The dealer tested the computer the first time. The second time, they cleaned the transmission valve body and replaced it the third time. The fourth…
This northstar engine has leaked oil,(not burning it) since 40,000 miles. I use 2 or more quarts of oil between oil changes. It leaks whenever it is parked. I have spent monies on this, but it appears a major engine repair is needed. Some say, the bolts were too short, and others say, this defect continued until the…
Wheels and tires
4 complaints · 4%The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the front drivers side of the vehicle started to vibrate violently. The contact mentioned that once vehicle speed was reduced to 55 MPH, the vehicle stopped vibrating. The contact mentioned that all four tires and rims were…
When trying to make a turn on wet roadway (not a puddle of water) or trying to turn at a light for instance while it is raining, even at a low rate of speed, the power steering locks and the car will not continue to turn, causing traffic behind you to come to a screeching halt.after stopping the steering will slowly…
Visibility and wipers
4 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: power window devices and controls.
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that the front driver, rear driver and front passenger side glass windows abnormally fell into the door panel and was unable to be removed. Then, the and windows did the same. The manufacturer advised the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed by an…
The window regulator on the rr window of my 2005 Cadillac Deville is defective. My window is down and won't come back up although the motor power is running to the window the regulator is broken. I have checked the complaints and noted that there are several complaints regarding defective window regulators on this…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Cadillac Deville recalls
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2014. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-458-8006 (cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet). Gm's number for this recall is 14299.
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 buick lacrosse, 2006-2011 buick lucerne, 2000-2005 cadillac deville, 2006-2011 cadillac dts, 2006-2014 chevrolet impala, and 2006-2007 chevrolet monte carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2005 Cadillac Deville
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Cadillac Deville?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (34 complaints, typically around 101,000 miles); steering (29 complaints, typically around 78,000 miles); air bags (18 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Cadillac Deville have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 23, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Cadillac Deville?
- It is 6th of 6 Deville model years by number of complaints, with 95 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.