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1997 Cadillac Deville Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1997 Cadillac Deville has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 640,387 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 339 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 04V110000 2004-03-04 483,477 affected
Defect

SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL…

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 97V064000 1997-04-28 156,910 affected
Defect

THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) TO CYCLE DURING A NON-ABS BRAKE APPLICATION.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
24
3crashes1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
20
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
2fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
8
Total complaints339

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“[â ] I had purchased my car used. I found that there was a recall on this model. I went online and ran the vin # and confirmed that. I called the dealership and explained they looked it up and confirmed it needed to have the original plastic fuel rail replaced with a new stainless steel fuel rail.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-11-25

“[â ] I had purchased my car used. I found that there was a recall on this model. I went online and ran the vin # and confirmed that. I called the dealership and explained they looked it up and confirmed it needed to have the original plastic fuel rail replaced with a new stainless steel fuel rail.…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2021-11-25

“[â ] I had purchased my car used. I found that there was a recall on this model. I went online and ran the vin # and confirmed that. I called the dealership and explained they looked it up and confirmed it needed to have the original plastic fuel rail replaced with a new stainless steel fuel rail.…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2021-11-25

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac deville. While driving over a speed bump, the traction warning light illuminated. In addition, the air conditioner failed to operate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in the nhtsa campaign…”

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM · reported 2015-12-03

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac deville. While driving over a speed bump, the traction warning light illuminated. In addition, the air conditioner failed to operate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in the nhtsa campaign…”

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER · reported 2015-12-03

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac deville. When attempting to stop the vehicle, there was an increase in stopping distance. The contact mentioned that the vehicle went into anti lock braking mode. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the electronic brake control module…”

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM · reported 2015-04-13

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac deville. When attempting to stop the vehicle, there was an increase in stopping distance. The contact mentioned that the vehicle went into anti lock braking mode. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the electronic brake control module…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2015-04-13

“At about 12:30 - 1:00 am in the morning the car was parked at my home in the driveway directly in front of the garage. [xxx] the owner gets up to get something to eat when he looked outside the patio, he saw his car smoldering and than immediately burst into flames at the engine area. Called the…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-01-26

Defect investigations

Investigation EA00004 Opened 2000-02-15 · closed 2000-09-28

INADVERTENT OF SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA04003 Opened 2004-02-03 · closed 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO…

Investigation EA04003 Opened 2004-02-03 · closed 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO…

Investigation EA04003 Opened 2004-02-03 · closed 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO…

Investigation PE03050 Opened 2003-10-30 · closed 2004-02-03

FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE

THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF…

Investigation PE98005 Opened 1998-02-06 · closed 1998-08-27

ERRATIC TURN SIGNAL OPERATION

Investigation RQ03001 Opened 2003-01-02 · closed 2003-09-15

POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE

GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS…

Investigation RQ03001 Opened 2003-01-02 · closed 2003-09-15

POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE

GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Cadillac Deville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.