1997 Cadillac Deville fuel system, gasoline problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 Cadillac Deville — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, gasoline fuel fumes emitted from the front driver's side of the vehicle. The fuel gauge indicated that there a half of tank of gas was in the tank, when the tank was nearly empty. The vehicle has gone…”
filed May 28, 2014
“The passenger compartment, began to smell gasoline, so I did stop in a gas station, open the engine compartment(the hood) and noticed a big gas leak on the gasoline rail close to the carburetor or fuel burner, so I decided to stop there and have towed the vehicle to san antonio, texas...the…”
filed Aug 17, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON…Campaign 04V110000 · Mar 4, 2004
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2022
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Deville | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 Deville | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 Deville | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 Deville | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 Deville | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 Deville | 8 | 3% |
| 1996 Deville | 33 | 15% |
| 1995 Deville | 32 | 25% |
| 1994 Deville | 16 | 13% |
| 1993 Deville | 6 | 7% |
| 1992 Deville | 30 | 22% |
| 1991 Deville | 9 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.