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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G6KD54Y51U••••••2001 Cadillac DEVILLE
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2001 Cadillac DEVILLE build (8 vs 3).
8on this build
145on the model
45builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 3Suspension 1Seat Belts 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltscrashNov 2002
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and both driver/passenger side seat belts broke into pieces upon impact. This resulted in the driver/passenger impacting the steering wheel and dashboard. *ak the vehicle was totaled. *scc
EngineJan 2017
The contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized, the vehicle stalled, and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers…
Electrical SystemAug 2014
Do not remember earlier occurrences but this happened about 6 or 7 times over past 2 years .... Ignition cut off (for no reason) while driving in traffic and lost all power. Luckily avoided accidents each time. Owned car for approx. 2yrs
Engine And Engine CoolingDec 2007
Engine overheated and was taken to dealership. They are saying that the cause of this is the bolts holding the engine block together got loose, and this is a common problem with this engines. The cost of repair will be more than $4000 . The extended warranty will not covered…
Air BagsJan 2006
My wife had an accident a few years ago and the air bags did not deploy. We were told that the air bag did not deploy because it was not a direct frontal collision. Recently we had to take our car to the dealership because the check engine light stayed on. Also every once and a…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G6KD54Y51U160317 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.