Illustration2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE I HAVE ALSO HAD THREE WINDOW "REGULATOR" (RAISE-LOWER) MECHANISM FAILURES IN THE LAST YEAR. CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 82,000 MILES AND CAR IS OTHERWISE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. I ALSO HAD THE "KNEE BUMPER" BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL FALL OFF AND IT TOO HAD TO BE REPLACED.
2004 Cadillac Deville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Deville years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Cadillac Deville are substantially higher than the model-year median of 44.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
170–25K
2825–50K
3650–75K
2275–100K
28100–150K
5150K+
136 reports with mileage · 31 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports4 fire reports12 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
47 reports1. THERE IS NO WARNING THE CAR JUST SLOW DOWN AT ANY SPEED AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. 2. IT HAPPEN ALL DAY LONG AND OTHER DAYS NO PROBLEM. 3. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO ONE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND ONCE IN VA. EACH TIME THEY EITHER DID NOTHING OR THEY GUEST AT IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. NOW THEY…
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1. THERE IS NO WARNING THE CAR JUST SLOW DOWN AT ANY SPEED AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. 2. IT HAPPEN ALL DAY LONG AND OTHER DAYS NO PROBLEM. 3. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO ONE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND ONCE IN VA. EACH TIME THEY EITHER DID NOTHING OR THEY GUEST AT IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. NOW THEY REFUSE TO WORK ON IT UNTIL IT TOTALLY BREAKS DOWN. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE OF THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE CHARGED MY WARRANTY COMPANY AT LEAST 5,000 AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO PAY ANY MORE MONEY FOR GUESSING. THEREFORE THE DEALERSHIP IS ASKING ME TO PAY 94.00 AN HOUR SO THEY CAN GUESS SOME MORE. LASTLY, I WAS TOLD WHEN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THAT I DECLINED FURTHER DIAGNOSIS WHICH IS NOT TRUE. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT LOOKS LIKE A POSSIBLE MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND IF THAT'S THE CASE THEY ARE WAITING FOR A MAJOR CAR FIRE BEFORE THEY TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN THAT CASE IT COULD BE TO LATE FOR ME, MY GIRLFRIEND AND HER CHILDREN. ONE OR ALL OF US COULD BE KILLED IN A ELECTRICAL FIRE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR 04/27/2007, AND THE LAST INCIDENT WAS 07/07/2009. *TR UPDATED 01/13/10. *JB
THERE SEEMS TO BE A WIRING PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE AND IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM, I HAVE HEARD OF VEHICLE FIRES ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL (CADILLAC DEVILLE 2004) THE FUSES SEEM INADEQUATE AND BLOW FREQUENTLY ON EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 45 DAYS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, THE DOOR LOCKS OPENED AND CLOSED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 11 TIMES AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. THE DEALER MADE UNDETERMINED REPAIRS …
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 45 DAYS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, THE DOOR LOCKS OPENED AND CLOSED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 11 TIMES AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. THE DEALER MADE UNDETERMINED REPAIRS EACH TIME AND THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNS. SPEED HAS NEVER BEEN A FACTOR IN THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AS IT OCCURS AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS.
DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE…
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DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER WANTED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB
DT: CONSUMER STATES: TURNED ON IGNITION AND CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. HAD TO PUSH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BARELY GOT IT TO STOP. THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT PEDAL WAS STUCK. GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP HAS FOUND BARE WIRING IN THE WALL BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE DASHBOARD, WHERE THE WIRES HAVE BEEN PULLED THROUGH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FLASHER UNIT AND FUSE SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE…
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THE VEHICLE'S EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP HAS FOUND BARE WIRING IN THE WALL BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE DASHBOARD, WHERE THE WIRES HAVE BEEN PULLED THROUGH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FLASHER UNIT AND FUSE SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE CAUSE OF THE LIGHTS BLOWING HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *NM
Official recalls
114V355000 · 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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.