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Engine coolingPart report

1986 Cadillac Seville Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
36%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1986 Cadillac Seville, 36% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving, consumer has gone unconscious due to fumes from the emission system, which causes loss of control and crashes, consumer states the emission system is worn and has 7 holes, can not get it replaced, consumer has been injured and has been in four accident because of this.”

NHTSA complaint #563773, filed 2001-10

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2004111%
2003213%
2002716%
2001917%
2000616%
19992332%
19982031%
19971920%
19962520%
19951520%
19942142%
1993921%
1992311%
199115%
199015%
1989120%
1988218%
198719%
1986436%
1985117%

Other parts of the 1986 Cadillac Seville

Brakes
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1986 Cadillac Seville

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.

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