CAR WILL NOT START WHEN I TURN THE KEY CHECKED THE FUSES ALL GOOD CHECK THE BATTERY GOOD. THEN IT STARTED NEXT DAY DROVE HOME FROM WORK AND POWER TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET POWER STEERING STARTED TO LOCK AS I MANAGED TO PULL OFF IN TO A PARKING LOT. STARTED ONCE AGAIN, MADE IT HOME. NEXT DAY WAS ABLE TO STARD VEHICL…
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CAR WILL NOT START WHEN I TURN THE KEY CHECKED THE FUSES ALL GOOD CHECK THE BATTERY GOOD. THEN IT STARTED NEXT DAY DROVE HOME FROM WORK AND POWER TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET POWER STEERING STARTED TO LOCK AS I MANAGED TO PULL OFF IN TO A PARKING LOT. STARTED ONCE AGAIN, MADE IT HOME. NEXT DAY WAS ABLE TO STARD VEHICLE DROVE TO WORK, ONCE IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO HEAD HOME TRIED STARTING CAR AND NOTHING NOTHING I CAN OPEN TRUNK WITH KEY FOB CAN'T OPEN GAS TANK DOOR FROM INSIDE MANUALLY. MY CAR IS SAYING AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY. ALSO I HAVE A CONSISTENT SQUEAK ING/GRINDING ON THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL
NHTSA ODI #11322216
164,000 miles · May 19, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IT WAS DOING JUST FINE ONCE I PARKED THE CAR CAME BACK TO START THE CAR THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT IT WOULD NOT START ONCE I HAD TRIED ABOUT 12 TIMES IT DECIDED TO START AND THERE WAS SOMETHING BLOWING SOUNDING LIKE IT JUST MIGHT BE THE AIR ON SOMETIME I WOULD COME TO THE START THE CAR BATTERY WOULD BE …
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I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IT WAS DOING JUST FINE ONCE I PARKED THE CAR CAME BACK TO START THE CAR THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT IT WOULD NOT START ONCE I HAD TRIED ABOUT 12 TIMES IT DECIDED TO START AND THERE WAS SOMETHING BLOWING SOUNDING LIKE IT JUST MIGHT BE THE AIR ON SOMETIME I WOULD COME TO THE START THE CAR BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD
NHTSA ODI #11208515
72,600 miles · Apr 14, 2017
Electrical SystemVisibility
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, BOTH THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN PROMPTED DUE TO A FRACTURED MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED AT GOODYEAR WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REGUL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, BOTH THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN PROMPTED DUE TO A FRACTURED MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED AT GOODYEAR WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REGULATORS AND MOTORS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,600. UPDATED 06/07/17*LJ *CN
NHTSA ODI #10978517
130,000 miles · Feb 21, 2017
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE IGNITION WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE KEY. THE MANUFACTUR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE IGNITION WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE KEY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #10956024
Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2016
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION WITH THE CORE PERTAINING TO THE KEY AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION WITH THE CORE PERTAINING TO THE KEY AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE CYLINDER CORE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY BE FAULTY, BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY TO REPLACE THE PARTS, INDICATING THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS SUFFICIENT. THE CONTACT DISAGREED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ODI #10875643
130,000 miles · Apr 23, 2015
Electrical SystemSeatsFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TWO POWER SEAT FUSES. THE SAME DAY, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE POWER…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TWO POWER SEAT FUSES. THE SAME DAY, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE POWER SEAT. THE DEALER THEN REMOVED THE BREAKER. THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #10712360
Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 2015
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE O…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #10702906
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2015
Electrical System
2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10692472
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2015
Electrical System
2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. *TA THE CONSUMER WAS ON AN INCLINE, SO THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10663895
Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 2014
Electrical System
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE KEY RING. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
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.
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
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