1996 Cadillac Deville vehicle speed control problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Cadillac Deville — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer yet they were unable to diagnose the…”
filed Aug 19, 2010
“Very dangerous situation occurred while driving on city roads where posted speeds are 35-45 mph. The car just started to speed up on its own and I could not get the engine to slow down. The only way I could avoid a traffic accident was to ride the brakes continuously. By the time I got home the…”
filed Jan 24, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Deville | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 Deville | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 Deville | 11 | 6% |
| 2001 Deville | 8 | 5% |
| 2000 Deville | 12 | 5% |
| 1999 Deville | 11 | 6% |
| 1998 Deville | 11 | 5% |
| 1997 Deville | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 Deville | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 Deville | 6 | 5% |
| 1993 Deville | 9 | 10% |
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.