Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1971 DeVille.
The 1971 Cadillac DeVille is a model from an era that predates the available complaint history, which spans 1990 to 2005. Within that later dataset, the DeVille line recorded a high of 306 complaints for the 1997 model year and a low of 94 for 1990, illustrating a wide variance in reported issues over time. Since the 1971 model year falls outside this documented range, its reliability standing cannot be directly assessed from these records, leaving its historical performance unrepresented in the dataset.
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the DeVille of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Coupe 8.2L V8 | 10.90 sec | 17.66 sec | 190 hp | RWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
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The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.