1998 Cadillac Seville Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,775miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1998 Cadillac Seville, 3% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,775 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.
“There is some bills I did not keep.bought the car sept 4th 1998. I had to have them make repairs everytime I took it in for a oil change, I drive an hour to the barboursville automall, inc. In west va where I bought it. The computer control chip for the strut sensor is still not fixed, it flashes do not drive over 90 miles an hour constantly when I drive, which is distracting,that has been doing it since 12/02. They just put a new one in and it also does not work. The front seat heater went out in november and did not get one till april. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070621, filed 2004-01, 48,775 miles“Loss of steering control while driving. Vehicle towed to dealer who informed consumer that the cause was rack and pinion failure. Repairs made, but problem is still recurring. The replacement part that was mailed to mechanic arrived broken. Six months later, same problem occurred, awaiting response from GM/Cadillac about reimbursement.”
NHTSA complaint #10043626, filed 2003-10Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 4% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 11 | 9% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 1998 Cadillac Seville
20 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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