On three separate occasions vehicle experienced power steering failure. Steering wheel locked up, and it was very difficult to turn.
1996 Cadillac Deville: steering wheel locks up
8 of the 217 complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
What owners say
When brakes were applied they didn't hold. Smoke was coming from hood. Unable to steer vehicle, steering locked up. Vehicle caught on fire, and was totalled.
When driving vehicle during rainy weather the power steering locks up while making turns, vehicle was designed without a splash shield to deflect water from the serpentine belt. Nlm
While driving in the rain and attempting to make right hand turn, steering wheel locked up. After several tries, steering wheel finally turned. This happened twice that day. Contacted dealer, and was told that when the serpentine belt gets wet, it will slip. Gmc is aware of the problem because they have issued a bulletin.
Steering froze at 20mph after leaving stop sign. No control of vehicle. Steering wheel was not movable. Vehicle kept moving. Applied brakes to stop vehicle. At dealer's informed fault with steering belt & housing when it's wet. *ak
While making a right hand turn steering wheel locked up,could not control vehicle. Dealer fixed belt in the steering wheel.
Power steering belt replaced due to steering locking up on right turns heavy rain storms.
When hitting a 2-3 " deep water puddle at 10 MPH, power steering locks up for several seconds.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Cadillac Deville steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 1996 Cadillac Deville?
8 of 217 owner complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville (4%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Cadillac Deville?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Cadillac Deville
Power steering loss 15Loss of power 12Stalling 12Fuel pump 10Fire or smoke 9Brake failure 5Fuel leak 5Fuel smell 5
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