1998 Cadillac Deville lighting problems
46 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 1998 Cadillac Deville, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The air conditioning was too cold on passsenger side - closed vents - when comfortable they were opened only to find that there was now hot air coming out. The next series of events took place in a very short amount of time. The control for the headlights was dimming to off then going on, the air conditioning stopped working, the instrument panel digital display went out leaving no indication as to speed. The passenger noticed a glow in the door panel, this glow was a fire.
Driver side headlight cover fell off because it was loose. Consumer didn't know when the headlights fell off. The driver's side cover was dry and brittle.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Cadillac Deville
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints
- Fuel system 16 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
Lighting problems in other years
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