Worst Complaints About the Cadillac DeVille

Switch to a different model

DeVille owners are having the most trouble with the engine (42%), windows (11%), and the electrical (9%). We've listed the most common owner complaints below. The full list is available on CarComplaints.com.

  1. Engine Burns Oil 15 complaints at an average of 72,809 miles in the 2001 Cadillac DeVille.
  2. Engine Failure 5 complaints at an average of 70,576 miles in the 2002 Cadillac DeVille.
  3. Overheats & Leaking Antifreeze 4 complaints at an average of 98,835 miles in the 1998 Cadillac DeVille.

What's Wrong with the DeVille?

Watch out for the 8th generation's (2000–2005) 8.04 PainRank™, which is the worst of 4 generations.

Generation Model Years Reliability Complaints PainRank (?)
8th Gen DeVille 2000–2005
111 8.04
7th Gen DeVille 1994–1999
67 4.21
6th Gen DeVille 1985–1993
27 0.57
5th Gen DeVille 1980–1984
6 0.45