1998 Cadillac Deville service brakes, hydraulic problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Cadillac Deville — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's oil and antifreeze leaked causing the intake and outtake of the engine to rust, in turn causing the pipe to bust and the vehicle to overheat. The vehicle needed a new engine to fix this issue. Updated 12.8/2006 - 4.6 liter northstar engine. The l/f window was…”
filed Nov 3, 2006
“Dealer has replaced and turned brake rotors numerous times I have replaced rotors and calipers and pads with all new parts also and brakes on front do not release completely all the time and keep warping rotors and wearing out brake pads this has been done many times since being bought in 2000…”
filed Mar 5, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 Deville | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Deville | 8 | 6% |
| 2002 Deville | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 Deville | 16 | 9% |
| 2000 Deville | 18 | 8% |
| 1999 Deville | 15 | 8% |
| 1997 Deville | 55 | 20% |
| 1996 Deville | 21 | 10% |
| 1995 Deville | 11 | 9% |
| 1994 Deville | 18 | 14% |
| 1993 Deville | 22 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.