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Cadillac Seville recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Cadillac Seville, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 39
Total Complaints 1049
Years Covered 1976–2004

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Cadillac Seville, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Fuel and emissions

5 campaigns · Years: 1978, 1982, 1993, 1995–1997, 2002–2003

These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 03V238000 · Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly
  • 04V110000 · Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 93V088000 · Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
+ 2 more notices in this theme

Other

5 campaigns · Years: 1978, 1982, 1984–1986, 1994

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 2 more notices in this theme

Steering and suspension

5 campaigns · Years: 1976, 1981, 1992, 2000, 2002

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 2 more notices in this theme

Visibility and lighting

4 campaigns · Years: 1982–1983, 1986–1987, 1998

These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).

Official notices (evidence):
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Brakes

3 campaigns · Years: 1989, 1997, 2000

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 00V114000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Foundation components
  • 97V064000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
  • 89V055000 · Service brakes, air: Antilock

Electrical

2 campaigns · Years: 1996, 1998–1999

These campaigns relate to wiring or electrical components that can cause warning lights, loss of function, or fire risk in some cases.

Official notices (evidence):

Equipment and labeling

2 campaigns · Years: 1993–1994, 2001

These campaigns relate to equipment compliance, labeling, or tires.

Official notices (evidence):

Powertrain

2 campaigns · Years: 1980, 1990

These campaigns relate to drivetrain or transmission components that can affect shifting, power delivery, or control.

Official notices (evidence):

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Cadillac Seville in NHTSA complaint data are Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Electrical system.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2004 0 12 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Steering, Exterior lighting:headlights, Seats:front assembly:power adjust.
2003 1 19 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Exterior lighting, Steering, Power train.
2002 2 66 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Suspension, Electrical system, Engine and engine cooling.
2001 1 68 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Suspension, Tires, Electrical system.
2000 2 57 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine, Seat belts:front:anchorage, Suspension.
1999 1 106 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Electrical system.
1998 2 78 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Engine and engine cooling.
1997 2 135 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:engine.
1996 2 156 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Air bags, Electrical system.
1995 2 87 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Air bags:frontal.
1994 2 66 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system.
1993 2 53 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings, Power train:automatic transmission.
1992 1 31 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control, Air bags:frontal, Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system.
1991 0 28 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Air bags:frontal, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Exterior lighting:headlights.
1990 2 24 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Electrical system.
1989 1 5 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Visibility:windshield wiper/washer.
1988 0 15 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Exterior lighting.
1987 1 14 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump, Equipment:appliance:air conditioner, Equipment:electrical.
1986 2 14 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control, Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion), Electrical system:ignition.
1985 1 6 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch.
1984 1 1 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Wheels.
1983 2 2 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm.
1982 3 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1981 2 1 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control.
1980 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1979 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Tires:tread/belt.
1978 2 3 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch, Interior lighting, Fuel system, gasoline.
1977 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Tires.
1976 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Fuel system , Vehicle speed control and Steering

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2003

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (03V238000) →
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    Summary: On certain cadillac deville and seville passenger vehicles, funeral coaches, and limousines equipped with a v8 (4.6L) engine, oldsmobile aurora passenger vehicles equipped with a v8 (4.0L ) engine, and pontiac bonneville ssei passenger vehicles equipped with a supercharged v6 (3.8L) engine, the f

2002

  • Steering: Gear box (other than rack and pinion): Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (02V067000) →
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    Summary: Certain passenger vehicles were built with missing or under-torqued steering gear attachment bolts. If a bolt is missing, the driver may notice uneven steering response or unusual noises during turns.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (03V238000) →
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    Summary: On certain cadillac deville and seville passenger vehicles, funeral coaches, and limousines equipped with a v8 (4.6L) engine, oldsmobile aurora passenger vehicles equipped with a v8 (4.0L ) engine, and pontiac bonneville ssei passenger vehicles equipped with a supercharged v6 (3.8L) engine, the f

2001

  • Equipment: Labels: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V432000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 110, "Tire selection and rims." These vehicles have an incorrect tire pressure label. On vehicles equipped with p235/55r17 tires, the tire pressure label incorrectly specifies p235/60zr16 tires.

2000

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Foundation components: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V114000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have internal fluid leaks in the brake hydraulic control unit.
  • Steering: Tie rod assembly: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V301000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The inner tie rod nuts are loose and can result in separation of a tie rod.

1999

  • Electrical system: Alternator/generator/regulator: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V070000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An electrical short can develop in the generator, even when the engine is off.

1998

  • Visibility: Windshield wiper/washer: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V144000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The windshield wiper motor 'low' speed function can become inoperative when the motor is switched from 'high' to 'low' speed.
  • Electrical system: Alternator/generator/regulator: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V070000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An electrical short can develop in the generator, even when the engine is off.

1997

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V110000) →
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    Summary: Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0L v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. Additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. Cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V064000) →
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    Summary: The electronic brake control module or the electronic brake and traction control module can cause the antilock brake system (abs) to cycle during a non-abs brake application.

1996

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V110000) →
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    Summary: Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0L v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. Additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. Cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can
  • Equipment: Electrical: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V224000) →
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    Summary: The analog instrument panel cluster on these vehicles could have an internal short circuit disrupting the pass key system, causing failure of the instrument panel gauges and tell-tales, and a possible no-start condition. This does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 101, "Controls and di

1995

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V110000) →
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    Summary: Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0L v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. Additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. Cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can
  • Air bags: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V115000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water intrusion.

1994

  • Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (93V164000) →
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    Summary: The throttle cable can become disengaged from the retaining bracket.
  • Equipment: Air conditioner: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (94V158000) →
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    Summary: If the air conditioner compressor clutch assembly contacts the auxiliary engine oil cooler out hose, the hose may wear through allowing engine oil to leak in the engine compartment.

1993

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (93V088000) →
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    Summary: The fuel feed and return lines to the engine fuel injection system were not fully assembled and locked. The lines can work loose, causing a fuel leak in the engine compartment.
  • Equipment: Air conditioner: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (94V158000) →
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    Summary: If the air conditioner compressor clutch assembly contacts the auxiliary engine oil cooler out hose, the hose may wear through allowing engine oil to leak in the engine compartment.

1992

  • Steering: Rack and pinion: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V157000) →
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    Summary: The intermediate shaft to steering rack lower coupling pinch bolt may be missing.

1990

  • Seat belts: Retractor: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (90V028000) →
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    Summary: Misaligned rear seat safety belt shoulder retractor assemblies could cause pendulum interference, causing the belt to remain in locked position or to travel freely without locking.
  • Power train: Floor shift: Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (90V164000) →
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    Summary: Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from the from the floor shift control with loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation.

1989

  • Service brakes, air: Antilock: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (89V055000) →
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    Summary: One or both abs hydraulic unit mounting bolts may not be properly seated and could loosen.

1987

  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (87V047000) →
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    Summary: The twilight sentinel potentiometer (thumbwheel control) might have been manufactured with electrical contacts which could result in an intermittent headlight circuit.

1986

  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (87V047000) →
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    Summary: The twilight sentinel potentiometer (thumbwheel control) might have been manufactured with electrical contacts which could result in an intermittent headlight circuit.
  • Vehicle speed control: Linkages: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (87V082000) →
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    Summary: Floor mat could become mispositioned and interfere with accelerator pedal.

1985

  • Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (89V102000) →
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    Summary: A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).

1984

  • Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (89V102000) →
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    Summary: A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).

1983

  • Visibility: Motor: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (82V110000) →
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    Summary: During windshield wiper operation, the noise suppresion capacitor in the wiper motor relay may overheat.
  • Visibility: Rear window: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V065000) →
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    Summary: The fusible link, which protects electrical components connected through the ignition switch, could come open while rear window defogger is in operation. If twilight sentinel switch is on and headlight switch is off, an open link will result in loss of headlights.

1982

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Fuel injection system: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (82V012000) →
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    Summary: Under certain vehicle operating conditions, the governor weight retainer in the injection pump may fail. The throttle valve could stick, preventing return to idle and shut down of the engine by the driver.
  • Vehicle speed control: Cables: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (82V060000) →
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    Summary: Some of the involved vehicles contain incorrect accelerator cable brackets. This could allow the cruise control servo rod to bind on the accelerator cable bracket.
  • Visibility: Rear window: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V065000) →
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    Summary: The fusible link, which protects electrical components connected through the ignition switch, could come open while rear window defogger is in operation. If twilight sentinel switch is on and headlight switch is off, an open link will result in loss of headlights.

1981

  • Suspension: Upper arm: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (81V073000) →
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    Summary: The front left upper control arm nuts may not have been securely tightened. The nuts may loosen and come off and with continued driving the control arm front bolt may work its way out of position or become displaced.
  • Seat belts: Retractor: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (81V075000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "Seat belt assembly anchorages", in that the door frame-to-body center pillar interlock on the front seat belts of these vehicles may be misaligned.

1980

  • Power train: Gear position indication (prndl): Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (80V003000) →
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    Summary: Two screws which secure the shift linkage bracket may loosen and fall out. Consequently, the gear position indicated on the transmission selector may differ from the actual gear position of the transmission. This constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "Tran

1978

  • Unknown or other: Safety recall involving the unknown or other area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Fuel rail: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (79V197000) →
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    Summary: Due to fuel hose connection deterioration, the fuel hose connection from the underbody fuel pipe to the fuel rail at the rear of the engine may leak gasoline.

1976

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