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#BS-2000-CADDEV-293C2000 Cadillac Deville
Based on reports from 312 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 312 complaints, 54 crashes, 4 fires, and 5 recalls.
Top reported problems
power window failed
5 complaints • Severity 6.8/10
steering wheel locked in full down position
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
transmission revs in gear
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
37 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 65K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (46 reports) • Median: 65K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (37 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Where the complaints fall
2000 Cadillac Deville: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2000 Cadillac Deville, with 37 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 65,271 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 65K-mile mark.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2000 Cadillac Deville, with 24 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2000 Cadillac Deville, with 19 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls Issues
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2000 Cadillac Deville, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility:power window devices and controls-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2000 Cadillac Deville. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES. DURING NORMAL ENGINE ROLL, THE PLASTIC END FITTING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD CONTACT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FRACTURE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEARSE, AND LIMOUSINES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THESE VEHICLES HAVE SEAT BELTS THAT MAY NOT MEET THE 30-POUND PUSH BUTTON RELEASE EFFORT REQUIREMENT OF THE STANDARD.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CONTAIN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER LAP AND/OR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT REMAIN LOCKED UP AS DESIGNED DURING A CRASH IN WHICH THE BELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOY.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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 severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Cadillac Deville is the 2001 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2000 Cadillac Deville vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
312
Class avg
478
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical large cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 312 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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