2001 Cadillac Deville electrical system problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2001 Cadillac Deville — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 1990 Cadillac Brougham. The contact purchased the vehicle from a dealer on eBay on 05/15/2025. The vehicle was shipped to the contact. The contact stated that when the vehicle was purchased, the Sales Agreement and the odometer indicated the mileage was 46,260. In…”
filed Sep 9, 2025
“The dashboard is literally falling down in to your legs and feet. I had a large piece fall on my legs and feet while driving. I have never had any work done on the car where they have to remove the dashboard. There are pieces of black plastic that fall out of the dashboard area all the time. I have…”
filed Jun 10, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other…Campaign 14V355000 · Jun 23, 2014
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…
PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 25, 2024Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to…
General Communication · Service Campaign · issued Aug 26, 2024This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and…
24-NA-098 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 6, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 34 | 36% |
| 2004 Deville | 47 | 28% |
| 2003 Deville | 51 | 35% |
| 2002 Deville | 45 | 26% |
| 2000 Deville | 60 | 27% |
| 1999 Deville | 20 | 11% |
| 1998 Deville | 21 | 9% |
| 1997 Deville | 28 | 10% |
| 1996 Deville | 17 | 8% |
| 1995 Deville | 20 | 16% |
| 1994 Deville | 15 | 12% |
| 1993 Deville | 11 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.