NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
20 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Sep 4, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER…
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PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER CAR IS COMING OR NOT. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS, WILL LOCK CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS TURNING ON 6 CYLINDERS. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED WHILE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, REMOTE UNLOCK BUTTON INOPERABLE. POWER WINDOW NEEDED ADJUSTED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO FRONT AND REAR CASTER, CAMBER, AND TOE IN. DASH BLINKS IN AND OUT, DEALER FOUND GROUNDS TO BATTERY WERE CORRODED. CENTER VENT ON DASH WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND TWICE, REAR ROTORS OUT OF ROUND ONCE, FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN. BATTERY SHORTED. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #895689
Mileage unknown · May 7, 2001
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DURING NIGHT HOURS VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER 10 MINUTES, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. ALSO, BRAKE OPERATION WAS SPONGY, AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY AFTERWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #887617
Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLASH DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON/OFF. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. IT FINALLY STALLED OUT. COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #881040
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2000
Electrical System
AFTER TURNIN IGINITION SWITCH ON BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #872811
Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2000
Electrical System
VEHICLE STALLS AT BETWEEN 25 AND 32 MPH AFTER COASTING OR BRAKING GENTLY FROM 50 PLUS MPH. TOOK TO DEALER ON 09/28/00 WHO SAID IT WAS DIRTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SYSTEM CLEANED. DEALER WANTED OWNER TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 500 MILES TO SEE IF THE PRBLEM WAS FIXED. AT 300 MILES,OWNER'S SON AND WIFE BOTH HAD CONDITION OCCURE 10/0…
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VEHICLE STALLS AT BETWEEN 25 AND 32 MPH AFTER COASTING OR BRAKING GENTLY FROM 50 PLUS MPH. TOOK TO DEALER ON 09/28/00 WHO SAID IT WAS DIRTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SYSTEM CLEANED. DEALER WANTED OWNER TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 500 MILES TO SEE IF THE PRBLEM WAS FIXED. AT 300 MILES,OWNER'S SON AND WIFE BOTH HAD CONDITION OCCURE 10/01 AND 10/02/00 DURING A TURN WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN ANY PROBLEM BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS HIGH. OWNER WAS ABLE TO RECEREATE THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES IN ONE DAY (10/03/00) SENT TO DEALER ON 10/04/00 WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE A CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THIS WAS DONE ON 10/04/00. PROBLEM IS BACK ON 10/06/00 SAME CONDITION. DEALER INFORMED AWAITING RESPONSE TO THE STALLING PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #733577
Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2000
Air BagsElectrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE BATTERY SHORT ON 5-26-99, THEN ON 6-15-99 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, STATING TO SERVICE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. ON 7-7-99, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND AGAIN ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG,L JUST A FAULTY…
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FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE BATTERY SHORT ON 5-26-99, THEN ON 6-15-99 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, STATING TO SERVICE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. ON 7-7-99, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND AGAIN ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG,L JUST A FAULTY LIGHT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NEVER DELOY UNLESSS THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. ON 7-29-00 WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, AND AIR BAGSDELOYED IMMEDIATELY ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND LEFT FOR 27 DAYS. GMC STATED THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS I CAN SEE THEY LIED TO ME, IT HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE A LAWSUIT PENDING WITH THEM SINCE 11-29-99 REQUESTING THEY BUY BACK MY VEHICLE. NOTHING HAS BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE. ON 11-1-99 FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALL THESE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH A BATTERY SHORT ON 5-26-99 AND THE COMPUTER HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. PLEASE NOTE: THE AIR BAG HAS ONLY DEPLOYED ONCE. HOWEVER, I HAD TWO PREVIOUS WARNINGS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720877
Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING, BUT WILL RESTART. VEHICLE BEEN TO THREE DEFFERENT DEALERS. FIRST DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A LOOSE NEGATIVE CABLE, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BUT THE OTHER DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858869
Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2000
Electrical SystemInjury
WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WARD STRIKING A PASSENGER WITH OPEN DOOR AND CAUSING INJURIES. YH
NHTSA ODI #551193
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1999
Electrical System
REMOTE CONTROL FOR POWER DOORS/LOCKS DOES NOT OPEN THE DOOR. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON UNLESS TURNED ON HIGH, AND WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE THE POWER DOORS DO NOT LOCK. DEALER CANNOT FIX. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844067
Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1999
Electrical System
DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TWICE. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #838878
NHTSA investigations
2EA00004 · Inadvertent Of Side Impact Air Bag
Opened Feb 15, 2000 · Closed Sep 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
There is no summary currently available
PE99061 · Inadvertent Deployment Of Side Air Bag
Opened Sep 27, 1999 · Closed Feb 15, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
THIS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY DUE TO A NUMBER OF ROOT CAUSED INCLUDING: ERRONEOUS ACCELERATION INPUTS OR FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALGORITHM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM); FALSE ACTIVATION RESULTING FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SDM WIRING HARNESS; AND FALSE ACCELERATION INPUTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER SDM INSTALLATION.IN EACH CASE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.THE SCOPE OF THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY 1997 DEVILLE VEHICLES.ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 253 REPORTS ALLEGING INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG ON 1997-1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE VEHICLES.GM HAS MADE 8 MODIFICATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN OF THE SIDE IMPACT SYSTEM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SOME OF WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN RESULT IN UNWARRANTED INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS AND PRESENTS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTOL. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE IF A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.
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