1997 Cadillac Seville Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,136miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1997 Cadillac Seville, 3% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,136 miles.
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.
“I bought a used car with an extended warranty. A week later the fuel switch went out. I had to spend $80 to get that fixed at the same dealership. After a few weeks the turing switch started smoking so I took it to different dealership to get check out and they fixed it for $100 (co pay) while my car was being fixed they found a major oil leak and asked me if I would like to see if my warranty would fix it. The warrenty people came out and said no we are not going to pay the $1,500 -$2,500 to fix it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070348, filed 2004-01, 72,101 miles“1. No injury, no crash, wife complained of breakpedal going to the floor as she backed out of the garage - I observed large amounts of break fluid in driveway. I instructed her to get out and shut it off- message center also warned of brake failure. 2. Steel brake line chafed against the frame of '97 Seville sts - factory installation/design with clearance too tight in the location where the line crosses over the frame to the terminal bracked at the rear wheel - wore through the brake line. I've owned the car since new and there was never a damage or a repair in the area where it wore through. …”
NHTSA complaint #10126504, filed 2005-06, 88,170 miles“Instrument panel can not be seen when weather is cloudy, the lighting can only be turned on by the sensor, the design does not allow consumer to adjust manually.”
NHTSA complaint #523754, filed 1997-10Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 13% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 5 | 7% |
| 1994 | 3 | 6% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
| 1989 | 1 | 20% |
| 1987 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1997 Cadillac Seville
19 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsWheels
4 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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