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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports4 fire reports20 injury reports

What owners actually said

225 reports

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

ON THREE OCCASIONS ENGINE CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE DEFECT, BUT HAVE REPLACED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND RETESTED SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #886851

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2001

Suspension

THERE IS HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE AND RESEALED MOLDING ON WINDSHIELD TWICE. THESE ACTIONS HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THIS NOISE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #886606

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2001

Structure

VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN STRUCK HOWEVER HAS A DEEP GASH IN THE FIBER GLASS STRUCTURE BELOW THE BUMPER ON THE FRONT END PASSENGER SIDE, THE DEALERSHIP STATES THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE, POSSIBILE STRUCTURE DESIGN WEAKNESS. CLAIM# C03326427 *JB CONSUMER STATES THEY HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM CADILLAC. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #560620

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #785331

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

A TIPPING SOUND HEARD FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALER SHOPS ON FOUR OCCASIONS. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ODI #881489

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

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FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED IT BOLTED AND I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING THROUGH THE WALL,. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT TAKES 30 SEC. TO WARM UP BEFORE YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR. WOULD BE THRILLED IF IT TOOK 30 SEC. IT TAKES UP TO AND OVER 2 MIN. BEFORE RPM'S ARE SAFE TO ENGAGE. TERRIBLE ODOR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER SAYS, WITH ALL COMPLAINTS " THATS THE WAY THE CAR WAS DESIGNED" THIS VEHICLE HAS A ROUGH IDLE AT SOME STOP SIGNS AND HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. WILL RESTART. ALL ENGINE STARTS REQUIRE AT LEAST 1 TO 2 MIN BEFORE ENGINE RPM'S COME DOWN TO 850 RPM. OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE JUMPS, NOT JERKS. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #740618

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2001

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES TO DATE. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THIS CONDITION DEEMED TO BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS BY OWNER.

NHTSA ODI #739850

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2001

Electrical System

HORN SENSOR IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878356

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDS T BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #877969

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2000

Tires

THE MICHELIN (SYMMETRY ALL SEASON TPCSPEC 1109MS P225/60R16 97S) TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TO COME ON. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #558360

Official recalls

14V355000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jun 23, 2014

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

02V227000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor

Sep 5, 2002

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN SUCH A CRASH, THIS COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN INJURY FOR THAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RETAINER KIT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.

00V347000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Oct 30, 2000

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: HIGH RELEASE EFFORTS COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR A CRASH VICTIM TO RELEASE THE BELT AND EXIT THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE LATCH PLATES OR REPLACE THE RETRACTOR. DEALERS WILL ALSO ADD "SNAP ON" LATCH CLIPS TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL OF INVERTED LATCH PLATE INSERTION. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEING CONDUCTED IN PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN MAY 29, 2001, AND THE SECOND PHASE BEGAN JULY 6, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.

00V114000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components

Apr 17, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.

00V021000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Jan 26, 2000

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."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE FRACTURE COULD PREVENT FULL CLOSING OF THE THROTTLE AND CAUSE A SMALL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM IN DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CRUISE CONTROL BRACKET AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE04060 · Failing Seat Belt Buckles

Opened Aug 17, 2004 · Closed Feb 3, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts; Seat Belts:front; Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

ON AUGUST 17, 2004, ODI OPENED AN INVESTIGATION BASED ON TWO COMPLAINTS AND ONE INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT ALLEGING DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT UNBUCKLING DURING CRASHES ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 AND 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE SEDANS.ON OCTOBER 8, 2004, GM SUBMITTED DATA TO ODI RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THIS DATA CONTAINED INFORMATION ABOUT SYSTEM DESIGN, SYSTEM OPERATION, SEAT BELT BUCKLE TESTING AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS OF THE DATA, ODI HAS DETERMINED THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED REGARDING SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS OF UNWANTED SEATBELT UNBUCKLING DURING A CRASH.AT THIS TIME, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCESSEE ATTACHED SUMMARY REPORT

Additional source detail variants (3)

Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Seat Belts:front

Seat Belts