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1991 Cadillac Seville Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 8, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
7
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 16, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 21 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Cadillac Seville. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–21 of 21

Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 8, 2002

WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN UNFAMILIAR HIGHWAY, THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT OUT.*JB

NHTSA ID
566442
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 2, 2000
1 death reported

LIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING @10PM ON A SMALL PAVED HIGHWAY WITH VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC. MY WIFE MANAGED TO COME TO A HALT WITHOUT INCIDENT WHILE I REACHED OVER AND PRESSED ON THE MANUAL HEADLIGHT SWITCH, WHICH CAME ON. HAD THERE BEEN AN ACCIDENT WHITH SOME INJURIES OR DEATH THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ALOT OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY SOMEONE. I AM RETIRED AND I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE COMPUTERIZED DEVICE. THIS WAS A PROGRAM VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING 50 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THE LIGHTS GO OUT EVER BEFORE. *AK

NHTSA ID
737195
Incident
Nov 26, 2000
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 26, 2000

VEHCILE WOULD INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANIC UNHOOKED CABLE TO THE IDLE SPEED MONITOR TO KEEP FROM ACCELERATING. VEHICLE HAD STARTED TO CUT OFF, BATTERY INDICATOR READ LOW. CONSUMER GOT A JUMP, FOUND OUT ITWAS FINE & CAR WAS FLOODING.*AK

NHTSA ID
873943
Incident
Oct 9, 2000
Filed Nov 29, 1999

THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICES BULLETIN 331708 ISSUED ON CADILLACS 1998-1992, BUT THE DEALER I CONTACTED SAID AFTER 5 YEARS THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?

NHTSA ID
715376
Incident
Jun 6, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 13, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. HAS HAPPENED ALSO WHILE IN PARKING LOT & HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT THAT TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
847576
Incident
Jul 23, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 22, 1999

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL GO DOWN TO FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF TO A HIGHER SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID
836012
Airbags
Filed May 18, 1998
Crash reportedFire reported2 injuries reported

VEHCLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AT 55MPH BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A GUARDRAIL. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED. DEALER DID NOT SEE. *AK

NHTSA ID
823392
BrakesHeating & air conditioning
Filed Oct 21, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER: COMPRESSOR FAILED TWICE. IN ADDITION, FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID
526232
Electrical
Filed Jun 2, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER.

NHTSA ID
517669
Incident
Nov 14, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 1997
1 injury reported

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED ON SNOW COVERED SURFACE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

NHTSA ID
515449
Incident
Mar 3, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 16, 1996

DASH LIGHTS CONSTANTLY DIM WHILE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
508718
Seat belts
Filed Aug 7, 1996

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T LATCH INTO FEMALE PORTION.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
800621
Brakes
Filed Aug 7, 1996
Crash reported

BRAKE FAILURE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 5 MPH, APPLIED THEBRAKES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
800587
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Jul 10, 1996

WHILE PULLING OUT OF GARAGE CONSUMER HEARD A POP AND CHECKED AND THE GAS TANK RUPTURED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
986810
Airbags
Filed Apr 29, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

MINIVAN STOPPED SUDDENLY, VEHICLE REAR ENDED IT, AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

NHTSA ID
983841
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
EngineTransmission
Filed Apr 21, 1996

TRANSMISSION LINE SEALS FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.

NHTSA ID
503742
Incident
Apr 21, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 7, 1995
Crash reported5 injuries reported

ABS: WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; NO BRAKES AT ALL; SHIFTED TO PARK, KEPT PICKING UP SPEED; HIT TWO PARKED CARS. TT

NHTSA ID
969940
Incident
Jul 23, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 7, 1995
Crash reported

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA ID
486204
Incident
Oct 29, 1994
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 8, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY WHEN REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
961464
Incident
Feb 8, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 8, 1995

BECAUSE OF THE THIN MEDAL IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT THE SEAT BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
961449
Incident
Mar 8, 1995
Electrical
Filed Feb 16, 1995

COMPUTER SYSTEM PROBLEM CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK. TT

NHTSA ID
960116
Incident
Feb 1, 1995

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.

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