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2001 Cadillac Deville steering problems

The 2001 Cadillac Deville has 20 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Deville steering complaints by model year45 complaints1981: 2 complaints1982: 1 complaints1985: 6 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 6 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 45 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 13 complaints2000: 25 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 37 complaints2005: 29 complaints
Deville steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · June 18, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2001 Cadillac Deville have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2001 Cadillac Deville steering — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.