3% of complaints about the 2003 Cadillac Deville came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2003 vehicle — around the middle of the 228 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 11.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (53 complaints), typically at 11.9 yr or about 60,077 miles.
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 caus
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.
ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.0L ) ENGINE, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGED V6 (3.8L) ENGINE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSORS ARE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IF THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS, EXCESSIVE VACUUM CAN BE APPLIED DURING SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.
FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS CAN BE DAMAGED AND FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS REFUELED. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG THAT MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE.
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED CAPABILITY OF THE AIR BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER. ALSO IF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR RUPTURED, PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.
PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO BE INOPERATIVE.*JB
STARTED ENGINE; HEARD LOUD CONTINUOUS PINGING SOUND; SHUT ENGINE DOWN. THIS COULD DAMAGE ENGINE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS CARBON BUILDUP. CAR HAS 2700 MILES ON IT. MUST BE DEFECTIVE CADILLAC. DEALER SAYS PROBLEM IS NORMAL. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 15000 AND WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THE DRIVER HAS TO RE-START THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO AGAIN. THIS DEFECT ALWAYS OCCURS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM WILL NOT DUPLICATE ITSELF AND THEY TELL THE OWNER THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
I WAS DRIVING ON CHESTNUT STREET IN EASTON, MASS ON 7/24/2007 AROUND 11:30 P.M. A DEER RAN OUT OF THE WOODS AND I TRIED TO AVOID THE DEER AND I HIT A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. *JB