2000 Cadillac Deville problems
The 2000 Cadillac Deville has 312 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns engine. After that come electrical system (20%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 312 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 54 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 60 and 14
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 154 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 154 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 65,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (36 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 54 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 60 injuries reported; 14 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Cadillac Deville with enough data (146 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2000 cadillac deville north star with 50 thousand miles....uses oil and has since 30 thousand miles... Cates motor company of madisonville, kentucky says that using oil is normal for the north star engine. Using oil is not normal! I have never owned anything but cadillacs and they didn't use oil until 100+thousand miles. My 88 cadillac sedan deville-gold executive has 203,000 miles and uses a quart every 3,000 miles! A 2000 cadillac deville with a north star engine should not be using oil...
Tl* the contact indicated that the driver owned a 2000 cadillac deville. The driver was involved in a fatal crash. The vehicle was difficult to stop and the brakes failed on several occasions. The vehicle would also jerk violently while traveling at any speed. The contact stated that the driver had the vehicle routinely repaired by an authorized dealer. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle jerked violently and the driver lost control. The brakes failed to stop the vehicle upon applying the brake pedal.
While driving 75 MPH the vehicle was a ran off the road by a semi truck and collided head on into a highway sign. The air bag did not deploy upon impact. No injuries reported, however the vehicle is considered totaled. Please provide additional information.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the would hesitate to start. Also, the contact stated that the steering column panel was detaching and steering wheel was warped. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Air bags failed. Updated 12/09/14 updated 08/28/2017