1997 Cadillac Deville steering problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Cadillac Deville — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For over a year I have had a warning light indicating abs brakes and traction control problems, service steering system and service engine. They have not been able to fix it. I found a recall from 1997# 04v110000 where 156,000 1997 cadillac devilles were affected. Cadillac customer service said my…”
filed Sep 8, 2007
“Making a left hand turn, without warning the power steering failed. It took a extreme amount of physical effort to complete the turn and clear on coming traffic. Before this event there was no indication of a problem.”
filed Jul 19, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 29 | 31% |
| 2004 Deville | 36 | 22% |
| 2003 Deville | 12 | 8% |
| 2002 Deville | 18 | 10% |
| 2001 Deville | 18 | 10% |
| 2000 Deville | 25 | 11% |
| 1999 Deville | 13 | 7% |
| 1998 Deville | 15 | 6% |
| 1996 Deville | 43 | 20% |
| 1995 Deville | 6 | 5% |
| 1994 Deville | 6 | 5% |
| 1993 Deville | 2 | 2% |
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.