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Cadillac SLSModel year report

2000 Cadillac SLS Problems

Complaints
11filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
70,700miles, 5 complaints with mileage
Recalls
1campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2000 Cadillac SLS (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints for the 2000 Cadillac SLS. The part named most often is engine cooling, with 5 complaints (45% of the total), followed by electrical system (2) and interior lighting (1). 5 of the complaints include a mileage, and 40% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 70,700 miles. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 30 technical service bulletins for this model year. Engine cooling complaints overlap with 11 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 3 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Engine cooling: “Good morning;I had purchased a 2000 Cadillac seville(SLS)used and the car shut off as I was driving on a major highway. The instrument panel (digital)started flashing engine is hot,vehicle engine must be shut down. The car started loosing power and I was able to steer off to the side of road. I'm not sure if the engine would have overheated and caught fire or not? I returned this vehicle to used car dealer for refund. I was told to take it to a garage and I discovered the radiator cap was leaking. It was replaced. To me it looked like it was warped? …”

NHTSA complaint #10276942, filed 2009-07, 160,000 miles

Electrical system: “Since I purchased the Cadillac 2000 seville in mar. 2002, I have had many incidences in which the interior lights did not come on after starting the engine for several minutes, and that the headlights were dim. I took the vehicle into the dealer at kent rylee in rogers, ar, on 1-29-04, and to superior Cadillac in fayetteville, ar on 11-3-04 with the same complaints each time. They could not find anything wrong, as they said because it was difficult to detect the problem with intermittent failures of lights. …”

NHTSA complaint #10100513, filed 2004-11, 36,600 miles

Interior lighting: “While driving interior lights worked intermittently, and the headlights were very dim. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer several times. However, problem recurred.”

NHTSA complaint #10099768, filed 2004-11

Body and structure: “While driving 50-60mph the vehicle would vibrate, the problem was thought to be rectified, however months later the vibration reoccurred, vehicle had been in several times for inspection and balancing. Consumer was told it was a manufacturers defect.”

NHTSA complaint #8022761, filed 2002-11

Mileage when problems were reported

40% of the 5 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 36,600 and 100,000 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (5 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 70,700 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

2001200232004200620082009
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2000 Cadillac SLS → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 30 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 30 bulletins →

Other model years of the Cadillac SLS

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20021087,0000———Not enough data
20001170,7001———Not enough data
1999566,4840———Not enough data

All Cadillac SLS model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2000 Cadillac SLS have?

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints for the 2000 Cadillac SLS as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2000 Cadillac SLS is reported most often?

Engine cooling is named most often, in 5 complaints (45% of the total), followed by electrical system with 2.

Has the 2000 Cadillac SLS been recalled?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2000 Cadillac SLS reported?

Among the 5 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 70,700 miles and the middle half falls between 36,600 and 100,000 miles; 40% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.