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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. DEALER STATED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10053812

30,000 miles · Dec 2, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED ON INTERSTATE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MECHANIC REPLACED PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT MELTED. *TT *JB

NHTSA ODI #10046156

18,000 miles · Nov 12, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES. CADILLAC APPEARS TO BE WELL AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WITH SOME NORTH STAR ENGINES, (BASED ON SPECIFIC OIL CONSUMPTION PROCEDURES DICTATED TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS, I.E.RING FLUSHING, RING REPLACEMENT WITH SPECIAL RINGS, ETC), BUT FAILS TO INFORM THE CONSUMER OF THIS PO…

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NHTSA ODI #10046786

54,000 miles · Oct 14, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT CAN BE FIXED, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY WHAT REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10042906

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED IT WOULD START BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10015029

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, AND DRIVER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. *NLM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10009815

19,000 miles · Feb 18, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

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2001 CADILLAC DE VILLE WAS BUILT WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINE PARTS (CRANK SENSOR) THAT CAUSE IT TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING...IN MY CAR, CADILLAC HAS REPLACED THIS SAME PART TWICE WITH THE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE ORIGINAL AND THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. YET, CADILLAC REFUSES TO INITIATE A RECALL...THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE OF THE RISK FOR ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES....WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO QUICKLY STEER OR SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST FOR THE NHTSA TO REQUIRE CADILLAC TO RECALL EVERY VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO FEEL CADILLAC SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DESIGN A BACKUP SYSTEM FOR FUTURE ENGINES THAT WOULD KEEP THE ENGINE RUINNING IF THE "CRANK SENSOR" WOULD FAIL. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.

NHTSA ODI #10007724

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

MY 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE USES 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVER 1300 MILES. THIS IS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR A VEHICLE UNDER 50,000. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO GM AND MY LOCAL DEALER. THEY SAY THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I REPORTED THIS OVER A YEAR AGO! I WAS HAVING A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT NOW THEY CAN NOT FIND THE RECORDS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10005117

11,000 miles · Jan 27, 2003

Engine And Engine CoolingCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10004759

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA ODI #770476

Official recalls

14V355000 · 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.

02V227000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor

Sep 5, 2002

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CONTAIN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER LAP AND/OR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT REMAIN LOCKED UP AS DESIGNED DURING A CRASH IN WHICH THE BELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN SUCH A CRASH, THIS COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN INJURY FOR THAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RETAINER KIT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.

01V172000 · Structure:body

May 23, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SEDANS, HEARSE, AND LIMOUSINE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THESE VEHICLES HAVE SUNVISOR CENTER SUPPORTS WITH CERTAIN RADII LESS THAN THE 3.2MM REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: RADII LESS THAN 3.2MM CAN INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF CERTAIN TYPES OF INJURIES, LIKE LACERATIONS, IF AN OCCUPANT CONTACTS THE SUPPORT DURING A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUNVISOR CENTER SUPPORTS WITH REDESIGNED SUPPORTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.

00V347000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Oct 30, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEARSE, AND LIMOUSINES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THESE VEHICLES HAVE SEAT BELTS THAT MAY NOT MEET THE 30-POUND PUSH BUTTON RELEASE EFFORT REQUIREMENT OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: HIGH RELEASE EFFORTS COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR A CRASH VICTIM TO RELEASE THE BELT AND EXIT THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE LATCH PLATES OR REPLACE THE RETRACTOR. DEALERS WILL ALSO ADD "SNAP ON" LATCH CLIPS TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL OF INVERTED LATCH PLATE INSERTION. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEING CONDUCTED IN PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN MAY 29, 2001, AND THE SECOND PHASE BEGAN JULY 6, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.

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NHTSA investigations

PE04060 · Failing Seat Belt Buckles

Opened Aug 17, 2004 · Closed Feb 3, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts; Seat Belts:front; Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

ON AUGUST 17, 2004, ODI OPENED AN INVESTIGATION BASED ON TWO COMPLAINTS AND ONE INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT ALLEGING DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT UNBUCKLING DURING CRASHES ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 AND 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE SEDANS.ON OCTOBER 8, 2004, GM SUBMITTED DATA TO ODI RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THIS DATA CONTAINED INFORMATION ABOUT SYSTEM DESIGN, SYSTEM OPERATION, SEAT BELT BUCKLE TESTING AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS OF THE DATA, ODI HAS DETERMINED THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED REGARDING SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS OF UNWANTED SEATBELT UNBUCKLING DURING A CRASH.AT THIS TIME, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCESSEE ATTACHED SUMMARY REPORT

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