1996 Cadillac Deville engine and engine cooling problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Cadillac Deville — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My father purchased a 1996 sedan deville brand new. He passed away in april 1998. My mother drove the car until this year. She gave me the car. The car has approx 17,000 miles. I just found out the car has a blown rear head gasket. I realize the car is 15 yrs old but I feel this should not have…”
filed Apr 15, 2011
“Front wheels passed through a puddle and water splashed into engine compartment while I attempted to make a turn. There was a complete loss of power steering and the turn could not be completed. The effect was momentary but scared me quite a bit. This has happened three times on different rainy…”
filed Dec 6, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 Deville | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 Deville | 10 | 7% |
| 2002 Deville | 24 | 14% |
| 2001 Deville | 38 | 22% |
| 2000 Deville | 52 | 23% |
| 1999 Deville | 47 | 25% |
| 1998 Deville | 33 | 14% |
| 1997 Deville | 47 | 17% |
| 1995 Deville | 18 | 14% |
| 1994 Deville | 34 | 27% |
| 1993 Deville | 8 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Cadillac Deville
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.