1997 Cadillac Seville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 6%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Cadillac Seville, 6% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,000 miles. 2 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 65 MPH, without warning both frontal air bags deployed. This caused the driver to sustained major injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that it was a faulty air bag. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10079273, filed 2004-06“Vehicle was involved in a frontal impact accident travelling at 35mph or more, and neither airbag deployed. Driver suffered an injury, dealer contacted and states the bumper went under the vehicle and would not set off the air bags.”
NHTSA complaint #827771, filed 1998-09Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | 9% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 7% |
| 1998 | 5 | 8% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 | 10 | 8% |
| 1995 | 9 | 12% |
| 1994 | 3 | 6% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 15% |
| 1991 | 3 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1997 Cadillac Seville
19 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Cadillac Seville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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