1997 Cadillac Deville power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Cadillac Deville — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1997 cadillac deville experiencing multiple transmission failures.***no answer required***.*mr the consumer was told the problem was the torque converter and a faulty bearing in the transmission which was replaced, however in june 2003 the transmission was replaced again. The transmission has been…”
filed Apr 29, 2005
“High oil consumption, was told by service man that all cadillac's have very thin rings and general motors is working on a new one. But they won't do anything about the ones already out.*ak”
filed Aug 4, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 Deville | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 Deville | 14 | 10% |
| 2002 Deville | 15 | 9% |
| 2001 Deville | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 Deville | 12 | 5% |
| 1999 Deville | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 Deville | 8 | 3% |
| 1996 Deville | 11 | 5% |
| 1995 Deville | 11 | 9% |
| 1994 Deville | 7 | 6% |
| 1993 Deville | 18 | 20% |
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.