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2004 Cadillac Deville engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 21 complaints for the 2004 Cadillac Deville, 10% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
21 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
94,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2004 Cadillac Deville Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 94,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 94,000 miles
Based on 19 complaints that include mileage. 26% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 19 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the engine oil leaked onto the exhaust system and caused the engine to smoke. The dealer stated that the engine valve cover seal and gasket needed to be replaced; however, the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 49,046. The current mileage was 101,700.

Reported at 49,046 miles, January 2014 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac deville. While the dealer was performing an oil change on the vehicle, a leaking gasket was discovered coming from the bottom part of the engine. The current mileage was 90,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 08/04/08.

Reported at 50,000 miles, December 2007

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