2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
312
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
36
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE
The 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE has received a total of 312 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. 36 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (37 complaints), Engine And Engine Coolingengine (24 complaints), and Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls (17 complaints).
Recalls for the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE, potentially affecting up to 3,535,775 vehicles.
Recall 14V355000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 3,141,731 vehicles affected
Defect: This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac...
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners...
View full details →Recall 02V227000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 269,169 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CONTAIN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER LAP AND/OR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT REMAIN LOCKED UP AS DESIGNED DURING A CRASH IN WHICH THE BELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOY.
Consequence: IN SUCH A CRASH, THIS COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN INJURY FOR THAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RETAINER KIT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE...
View full details →Recall 00V347000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
| 116,682 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEARSE, AND LIMOUSINES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THESE VEHICLES HAVE SEAT BELTS THAT MAY NOT MEET THE 30-POUND PUSH BUTTON RELEASE EFFORT REQUIREMENT OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence: HIGH RELEASE EFFORTS COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR A CRASH VICTIM TO RELEASE THE BELT AND EXIT THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE LATCH PLATES OR REPLACE THE RETRACTOR. DEALERS WILL ALSO ADD "SNAP ON" LATCH CLIPS TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL OF INVERTED LATCH PLATE INSERTION. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEING CONDUCTED IN...
View full details →Recall 00V114000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
| 8,132 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
Consequence: WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.
View full details →Recall 00V021000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 61 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES. DURING NORMAL ENGINE ROLL, THE PLASTIC END FITTING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD CONTACT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FRACTURE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence: THE FRACTURE COULD PREVENT FULL CLOSING OF THE THROTTLE AND CAUSE A SMALL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM IN DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CRUISE CONTROL BRACKET AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE
312 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. I HAD TO PARK CAR AND NO LONGER DRIVE EVEN THOUGH I PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT IN 2013. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR MY CAR.
WHILE BACKING UP IN MY PARKING LOT , I HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING BOX BOLTS HAD RIPPED OUT OF THE FRAME.
2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD
ENGINE BEGAN OVERHEATING AND TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. ENGINE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND SAME MECHANIC REPLACED ALL OF THE UPPER SEALS. EVENTUALLY, A PRESSURE TEST AND CAMERA INSERT BY MY MECHANIC CONFIRMED A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. CONFIRMED THAT RESULT WITH PEPE CADILLAC IN WHITE PLAINS, NY. CHECKED THE PRICE TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED, BUT SINCE THIS ENGINE HAS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, THE COSTS ARE OUTRAGEOUS AND THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE FIX FOR THESE ALUMINUM HEADS ARE BOLTS RATHER THAN THE GM SERTS. BAD ENGINE DESIGN BY GM SINCE THEIR BOLTS WERE TOO SHORT AND THE BITE WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH IN THE BLOCK TO PREVENT THE HEAD GASKETS FROM BLOWING. SAD EPITAPH FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 65K LIGHTLY DRIVEN MILES ON IT HAVING SPENT ALL OF IT'S OFF ROAD LIFE IN OUR GARAGE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE NORTHSTAR ENGINE DURING THAT PERIOD AND WAS FINALLY SOLVED AFTER 2004. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE ENGINEERING NORTHSTAR ENGINE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Safety Rating for the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE
General Motors, LLC has issued 36 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
PIT3099U — EQUIPMENT
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory parts/kits. Technicians should refer to Service Information for information regarding most accessories. Technicians may also contact PARTECH and/or the Techline Customer Support Center for additional support.
050861007 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OR SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. *KB
050854002 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN(S) INOPERATIVE (INSTALL NEW HORN(S) IN A REARWARD FACING POSITION). *TT
040139004 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HVAC CONTROL MODULE LENS SCRATCHED. *TT
3015 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MULTIPLE STABILITRAK/PRECISION CONTROL CODES SUCH AS C1282, C1283, C1284, C1285, C1287, AND C1288 EXIST ON DELPHI BOSCH 5.0 OR 5.3 SYSTEMS. *TT
3036 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NORTHSTAR UPDATED CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. *TT
3124 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
REPLACEMENT SERVICE ENGINES REQUIRE A PCM REPROGRAM. *TC
040730003 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHINE/HUM NOISE FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE BETWEEN 20 MPH - 50 MPH (32 - 80 KM/H) WITH LIGHT THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. *TT
030601027 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO INFORM DEALERS OF ENHANCEMENTS TO CRANKCASE, OIL DISTRIBUTION PLATE AND OIL PAN SEALING BY USING RTV SEALANT. *TT
030235003 — STEERING
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR BRAKE SELF-APPLY. *TT
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE.
Other Model Years of the CADILLAC DEVILLE
- 1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 197 complaints
- 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 281 complaints
- 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 339 complaints
- 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 310 complaints
- 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 239 complaints
- 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE (current)
- 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 239 complaints
- 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 237 complaints
- 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 208 complaints
- 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 210 complaints
- 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE — 132 complaints
Other CADILLAC Models
- CADILLAC SRX — 4,131 total complaints
- CADILLAC CTS — 3,088 total complaints
- CADILLAC ESCALADE — 2,120 total complaints
- CADILLAC SEVILLE — 1,049 total complaints
- CADILLAC CATERA — 826 total complaints
- CADILLAC DTS — 725 total complaints
- CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV — 633 total complaints
- CADILLAC STS — 609 total complaints