Certain passenger vehicles were built with missing or under-torqued steering gear attachment bolts. If a bolt is missing, the driver may notice uneven steering response or unusual noises during turns.
Steering
Cadillac Deville Steering problems by year
279 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Cadillac Deville's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
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Latest Deville steering complaints
As I was pulling off from a stop sign, passenger and driver airbags deployed unexpectedly with no reason causing the front windshield to shatter and leaving the steering wheel busted open along side passenger dash. Also leaving me with burns, scratches on my chin and small shards of glass in my face and forearms.
The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that while driving on a mountain at a slow speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,331.
I was going to drop off some trash bags in dumpster around the block from my house.And was parked next to it at aptments street.I put the car in park turned off engine and removed the keys popped the trunk removed trash bags closed trunk and got back in driver seat placed key in just as always real easy going and tried to turn it for hour in hot sun then walked home called tow truck were we brought it home were I live my house and cost $164.00 Dollars and is in same condition as of now. *Tr
Fuel level sensor stopped working , also after I gotten my transmission rebuilt and my front motor mount placed in the car no longer cranks like normal . Takes a while to turn over, key slides out , steering wheel is hard to turn while during and steering wheel jerks in the other direction while turning . The power steering has a leak and also the air ride suspension has stopped working lowered the car and shocks have lowered . Nhtsa campaign id: 14v355000 nhtsa campaign id: 03v238
While driving the car will shut down and I will lose power steering and power brakes and I'm pretty sure my air bags are not working either
The dashboard is literally falling down in to your legs and feet. I had a large piece fall on my legs and feet while driving. I have never had any work done on the car where they have to remove the dashboard. There are pieces of black plastic that fall out of the dashboard area all the time. I have had to tape the light switches into place with duct tape. And the radio and a/c control area I have proped up with a shelf bracket to try and hold it in place. The vehicle was in motion on a county road when the large piece fell down.
When you drive thru a puddle of water the power steering stops working. After a few minutes it works like normal. This has happened numerous times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving. In addition, the "check service air leveling system" and "battery charging" warning indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that it was difficult to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
While backing up in my parking lot , I heard a loud pop and lost the ability to steer the car. Upon further investigation it was determined that the steering box bolts had ripped out of the frame.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph and attempted to make a turn, the steering wheel locked. No warning indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure progressed. The contact had to shut the vehicle off and restart in order to make the turn. The dealer or an independent mechanic did not diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Wild traveling far right lane 45 mile-an-hour 5 lane major road in michigan hit pothole lost all control of the vehicle beard left into oncoming traffic struggled car back to the right took over 1 miles to finally come to an abrupt stop at a four foot concrete barrier in front of a car dealership airbags did not deploy loss of control brakes steering very hard
Lower steering shaft replaced because of noise. New shaft installed but noise is still there.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. While making a right turn at approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle, drove over a curb, and into a field. There were no injuries nor was a police report filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. When the vehicle was started, the brake light would remain illuminate while the vehicle was being driven. While turning the steering wheel, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated the vehicle would start after manipulating the wiring harness underneath the front driver seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph on a wet road, the contact attempted to make a left turn and there was an abnormal noise. The contact mentioned that the power steering failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data