2005 Cadillac Deville problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (25) · Electrical System (21) · Air Bags (8)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
78 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:ignition 2014-06-23 · campaign 14V355000 · 3,141,731 vehicles
Defect: 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 af
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (539)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Showing the 6 most recent of 539 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-01-24 · Steering · 86,000 mi“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.…”
2017-11-07 · Service Brakes · 63,000 mi“on the road failure of hydraulic brake line due to rust corrosion while driving on highway.…”
2017-08-31 · Steering · 105,000 mi“ 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 i…”
2017-07-19 · Electrical System · 125,000 mi“my a/c runs at will. off and on by itself. running, stationary, and in motion. my headlights come on when i put the car in drive ever though they are turned off. my alternator was replaced and the battery and all checked out fine at two local parts /battery stores july 18th 2017. both were replaced in may of 2016. the display panel for the a/c …”
2017-03-22 · Electrical System · 48,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. the failure recurred and the vehicle failed to restart. the contact stated that there were no failures prior to the dealer repairing the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (elect…”
2016-11-15 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 92,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was hit head-on. the ignition turned off after being hit and the seat- belts did not deploy. i stopped and my hand was on the horn but the person did not slow down or stop.i was on a city street.i was hurt and had neck surgery. gm is telling me they will look back into it after denial that was it due to the recall. they sold the car as salvage wh…”
2016-09-19 · Air Bags · 100,000 mi · 💥 crash“car was hit in back while stopped in construction zone on us 75 south of durant oklahoma and knocked into car stopped in front. air bags did not inflate.…”
2016-01-27 · Steering · 170,000 mi · 💥 crash“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 resi…”
2015-10-26 · Electrical System · 150,000 mi“driving on a local freeway, my ignition switch to off. i was only going 55 mph in heavy traffice. i was able to place the car in neutral & restart the engine, but for a short period i was with limited braking and steering. had my wife been driving i am certain the outcome would not have been as good. after this i took the car into the local cadill…”
2015-10-02 · Engine · 155,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. while driving approximately 55 mph, the engine seized. the vehicle crashed into a median and the air bags failed to deploy. the driver sustained major injuries, including two broken feet and a concussion. the driver required medical assistance. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to a d…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.