Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1996 Cadillac Deville

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
218
NHTSA complaints
5
Defect investigations
47
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

218 filed
11
Crashes
7
Fires
12
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power Assist System
    14
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    11
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power ASSIST:PUMP
    10
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    10
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    10
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    10
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    9
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL Injection SYSTEM:FUEL Rail
    9

Recalls

2 campaigns
04V110000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2004-03-04

SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT LETTERS ON AUGUST 6, 2004. ADDITIONAL LETTERS TO OWNERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

95V229000·STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1995-12-05

THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 113, "HOOD LATCH SYSTEM."

RiskCONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE SECONDARY LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED AND THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD CAN CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

FixDEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH.

NHTSA investigations

8 actions
EA04003·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2004-02-03 → 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

Led to recall04V110000

EA04003·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL2004-02-03 → 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

Led to recall04V110000

EA04003·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2004-02-03 → 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

Led to recall04V110000

PE03050·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL2003-10-30 → 2004-02-03

FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE

RQ03001·STEERING:RACK AND PINION2003-01-02 → 2003-09-15

POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE

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