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Cadillac Seville Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 793 consumer complaints across the 20 model years of the Cadillac Seville (1985–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 1996 has the most, with 122. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (171 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Seville model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Recalls	TSBs	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
2004	9	31,500	0	387	—	Not enough data
2003	16	48,288	1	374	—	Falling
2002	45	89,000	2	322	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
2001	53	51,010	1	279	Not compared (before 2008)	Rising
2000	38	50,000	2	240	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
1999	73	51,802	1	33	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
1998	65	79,500	2	28	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
1997	95	91,204	2	23	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
1996	122	94,000	2	15	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
1995	74	103,000	2	15	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
1994	50	101,190	2	4	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
1993	42	118,000	2	1	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
1992	27	63,000	1	1	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
1991	21	—	0	1	—	Stable
1990	19	45,000	2	0	—	Stable
1989	5	156,000	1	0	—	Not enough data
1988	11	—	0	0	—	Not enough data
1987	11	—	1	0	—	Not enough data
1986	11	—	2	0	—	Not enough data
1985	6	—	1	0	—	Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Engine cooling171 25%
Electrical system100 15%
Fuel system90 13%
Steering89 13%
Brakes79 12%
Suspension56 8.2%
Air bags55 8.1%
Exterior lighting41 6.0%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2003: “I driving on I-20 west going approximately 70 MPH when right rear tire blew. I stopped in emergency lane and my car wouldn't stay cranked. There were 7 wires that were cut in half. I couldn't crank car because the wires went to fuel system and had to have car towed and someone travel 3 hrs one way to pick me up.”

NHTSA complaint #11083751, filed 2018-04, 145,000 miles

2000: “While going 45 approaching a red light I casually hit the brakes. The car did not stop. Hitting the brakes to the floor for a 2nd time, the car did not stop. Thus, after running the red light in a near death experience and driving without brakes until I could find a parking lot to pull over in, got the problem checked out and was told the brake line rusted out. Vehicle was in motion going approximately 45, car did not stop due to rusted brake line (snapped brake line)”

NHTSA complaint #10986198, filed 2017-05, 80,000 miles

1999: “When I drive at any speed randomly the gas gauge goes to empty,windows don't work, AC goes off but fan still blows, power locks don't work, lights stay on when I stop and get out, but when I put the key back in and turn it to the on position and back off everything works again my battery went dead a few times due to the lights staying on and my girlfriend not knowing what's going on...what is that!!!!!”

NHTSA complaint #10461934, filed 2012-06, 88,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology