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Cadillac Deville years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 10 model years of the Cadillac Deville by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 104 | 5 | 0.6 | 1 | 10 | Typical |
| 2004 | 174 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 14 | Typical |
| 2003 | 148 | 6 | 0.8 | 4 | 15 | Typical |
| 2002 | 182 | 7 | 1.0 | 5 | 20 | Typical |
| 2001 | 177 | 7 | 0.9 | 4 | 23 | Typical |
| 2000 | 237 | 9 | 1.2 | 5 | 26 | Typical |
| 1999 | 192 | 7 | 0.9 | 1 | 17 | Typical |
| 1998 | 242 | 8 | 1.1 | 3 | 14 | Typical |
| 1997 | 280 | 9 | 1.3 | 2 | 4 | Typical |
| 1996 | 225 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 12 | Typical |
- 2005104 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2004174 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2003148 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2002182 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2001177 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2000237 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1999192 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 1998242 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 1997280 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1996225 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 30, 2026
About this comparison
What Cadillac Deville years have the most complaints?
No Cadillac Deville model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 10 model years compared. The highest was 1997.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.