Cadillac DeVille problems by year
3,412 complaints across 16 model years, 1990–2005. 1997 draws the most at 339; 1991 the fewest at 105.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111 | Service brakes, hydraulic (26.1%) | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 105 | Service brakes, hydraulic (27.6%) | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 183 | Fuel system, gasoline (16.9%) | 17 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 123 | Service brakes, hydraulic (19.5%) | 13 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 185 | Engine and engine cooling (22.7%) | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 197 | Fuel system, gasoline (18.8%) | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 1996 | 281 | Steering (16.0%) | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 339most | Service brakes, hydraulic (19.2%) | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 310 | Exterior lighting (14.2%) | 19 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 239 | Air bags (22.2%) | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| 2000 | 312 | Electrical system (19.6%) | 54 | 4 | 14 |
| 2001 | 239 | Electrical system (19.2%) | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 237 | Electrical system (19.0%) | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 208 | Electrical system (26.0%) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 211 | Electrical system (24.2%) | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 132 | Electrical system (27.3%) | 17 | 1 | 0 |