Cadillac Seville Reliability
1,044 NHTSA complaints (1981–2004). Complaint rate: 4110.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1993–2002 Cadillac Seville. The 2004 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Cadillac Seville Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 69 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 48 | 2.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 41 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 32 | 28.1% |
| SUSPENSION | 31 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 31 | 64.5% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 30 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 29 | 6.9% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 27 | 3.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 24 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1983View→ |
| 1985GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 1985View→ |
| 1986GOOD | — | 14 | 2 | — | View 1986View→ |
| 1987GOOD | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 1987View→ |
| 1988GOOD | — | 15 | 2 | — | View 1988View→ |
| 1989GOOD | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 1989View→ |
| 1990 | — | 24 | 3 | — | View 1990View→ |
| 1991 | — | 28 | 8 | 1 | View 1991View→ |
| 1992 | — | 31 | 8 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 1993AVOID | — | 53 | 2 | 3 | View 1993View→ |
| 1994AVOID | — | 66 | 4 | 8 | View 1994View→ |
| 1995AVOID | — | 87 | 5 | 10 | View 1995View→ |
| 1996AVOID | — | 156 | 11 | 8 | View 1996View→ |
| 1997AVOID | — | 135 | 4 | 8 | View 1997View→ |
| 1998AVOID | — | 78 | 4 | 3 | View 1998View→ |
| 1999AVOID | — | 106 | 1 | 4 | View 1999View→ |
| 2000AVOID | — | 57 | 4 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001AVOID | — | 68 | 5 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 66 | 6 | 1 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 19 | 0 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004GOOD | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2004View→ |
See also: Cadillac Sevilleaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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