1987 Cadillac Seville Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 Cadillac Seville, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Seat belts325.0%
- Heating & air conditioning18.3%
- Electrical18.3%
- Engine18.3%
- Interior & seats18.3%
- Exterior lighting18.3%
- Steering18.3%
- Tires & wheels18.3%
- Brakes18.3%
- Visibility18.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT. WON'T GO AROUND A 38" WAIST. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILED. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON AUTO CAUSING AUTO TO LOSS ALL STEERING POWER. TT CONSUMER STATES LOSS BRAKES WHEN AUTO BUTTON TURNED ON.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
DIGITAL DASH DISPLAYS UNREADABLE FIGURES. *AW
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE FAILED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
A BOLT IN THE DRIVERS BUCKET SEAT CAME LOOSE WHICH MAKES SEAT MOVE UP AND BACK DRIVER IS HANDICAPPED AND CAN GET NO HELP FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS VEHICLE HAS A BAD HEADLIGHT SENTINEL THAT CAUSES ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY COULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON AUTO CAUSING AUTO TO LOSS ALL STEERING POWER. TT CONSUMER STATES LOSS BRAKES WHEN AUTO BUTTON TURNED ON.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
P300 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 59MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POOPYING NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S REAR BACK TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TREAD WAS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. FIRESTONE, P21570R14, FR 721, FIRESTONE WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON AUTO CAUSING AUTO TO LOSS ALL STEERING POWER. TT CONSUMER STATES LOSS BRAKES WHEN AUTO BUTTON TURNED ON.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE PLASTIC COATING ON WINDSHIELD IS RIPPLED AND WAVY; VISION IS OBSTRUCTED, PARTICULARLY IN SUNLIGHT, AND CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT AT ALL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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