Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Cadillac Seville, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1996 Cadillac Seville - 94 complaints in its first 8 years (122 to date)
- 1997 Cadillac Seville - 79 complaints in its first 8 years (95 to date)
- 1999 Cadillac Seville - 63 complaints in its first 8 years (73 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1993 Cadillac Seville - 27 complaints in its first 8 years (42 to date)
- 2000 Cadillac Seville - 30 complaints in its first 8 years (38 to date)
- 1994 Cadillac Seville - 37 complaints in its first 8 years (50 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Cadillac Seville | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 Cadillac Seville | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 2002 Cadillac Seville | 45 | 24 | 2 |
| 2001 Cadillac Seville | 53 | 43 | 1 |
| 2000 Cadillac Seville | 38 | 30 | 2 |
| 1999 Cadillac Seville | 73 | 63 | 1 |
| 1998 Cadillac Seville | 65 | 55 | 2 |
| 1997 Cadillac Seville | 95 | 79 | 2 |
| 1996 Cadillac Seville | 122 | 94 | 2 |
| 1995 Cadillac Seville | 74 | 40 | 2 |
| 1994 Cadillac Seville | 50 | 37 | 2 |
| 1993 Cadillac Seville | 42 | 27 | 2 |
| 1992 Cadillac Seville | 27 | 21 | 1 |
| 1991 Cadillac Seville | 21 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 Cadillac Seville | 19 | 14 | 2 |
| 1989 Cadillac Seville | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Cadillac Seville | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 Cadillac Seville | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 Cadillac Seville | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 Cadillac Seville | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Cadillac Seville | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 Cadillac Seville | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 Cadillac Seville | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04V110000 | 1995-1997 | Fuel System, Gasoline | 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. |
| 03V238000 | 2002-2003 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A... |
| 02V067000 | 2002 | Steering | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MISSING OR UNDER-TORQUED STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS. |
| 00V432000 | 2001 | Equipment | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. |
| 00V114000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. |
| 99V301000 | 2000 | Steering | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS ARE LOOSE AND CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD. |
| 99V070000 | 1998-1999 | Electrical System | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN DEVELOP IN THE GENERATOR, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. |
| 98V144000 | 1998 | Visibility | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 'LOW' SPEED FUNCTION CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED FROM 'HIGH' TO 'LOW' SPEED. |
| 98V115000 | 1995 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. |
| 97V064000 | 1997 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 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. |
| 95V224000 | 1996 | Equipment | THE ANALOG INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ON THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT DISRUPTING THE PASS KEY SYSTEM, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND... |
| 94V158000 | 1993-1994 | Equipment | IF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CONTACTS THE AUXILIARY ENGINE OIL COOLER OUT HOSE, THE HOSE MAY WEAR THROUGH ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO LEAK IN THE ENGINE... |
| 93V164000 | 1994 | Vehicle Speed Control | THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE RETAINING BRACKET. |
| 93V088000 | 1993 | Fuel System, Gasoline | THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WERE NOT FULLY ASSEMBLED AND LOCKED. THE LINES CAN WORK LOOSE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. |
| 91V157000 | 1992 | Steering | THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO STEERING RACK LOWER COUPLING PINCH BOLT MAY BE MISSING. |
| 90V164000 | 1990 | Power Train | TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION. |
| 90V028000 | 1990 | Seat Belts | MISALIGNED REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT SHOULDER RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES COULD CAUSE PENDULUM INTERFERENCE, CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN LOCKED POSITION OR TO TRAVEL FREELY WITHOUT LOCKING. |
| 89V102000 | 1984-1985 | Vehicle Speed Control | A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH... |
| 89V055000 | 1989 | Service Brakes, Air | ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED AND COULD LOOSEN. |
| 87V082000 | 1986 | Vehicle Speed Control | FLOOR MAT COULD BECOME MISPOSITIONED AND INTERFERE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. |
| 87V047000 | 1986-1987 | Exterior Lighting | THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL POTENTIOMETER (THUMBWHEEL CONTROL) MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT. |
| 83V065000 | 1982-1983 | Visibility | THE FUSIBLE LINK, WHICH PROTECTS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CONNECTED THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, COULD COME OPEN WHILE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER IS IN OPERATION. |
| 82V110000 | 1983 | Visibility | DURING WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION, THE NOISE SUPPRESION CAPACITOR IN THE WIPER MOTOR RELAY MAY OVERHEAT. |
| 82V060000 | 1982 | Vehicle Speed Control | SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN INCORRECT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKETS. THIS COULD ALLOW THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ROD TO BIND ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET. |
| 82V012000 | 1982 | Fuel System, Gasoline | UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. |
| 81V075000 | 1981 | Seat Belts | THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", IN THAT THE DOOR FRAME-TO-BODY CENTER PILLAR INTERLOCK ON... |
| 81V073000 | 1981 | Suspension | THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY... |