Transmission and drivetrainPart report
1998 Cadillac Seville Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Cadillac Seville, 3% of the 65 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 10019202Feb 17, 2006Missing camshaft intermediate drive shaft plug - service vme.
- 10011216Aug 1, 2004Service engine soon (ses) light on, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0741, torque converter clutch (tcc) excessive slip, transaxle chuggle, slip/surge.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 13% |
| 2002 | 5 | 11% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 4% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 6% |
| 1993 | 3 | 7% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1998 Cadillac Seville
Engine cooling
20 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
20 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
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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