Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 27 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Cadillac Seville, most frequently naming the airbags, engine and driver assistance categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 9 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| May 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 1995 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 1996 | 1 | 6 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 1997 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 1997 | 3 | 12 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 13 |
| Mar 1998 | 1 | 14 |
| May 1998 | 2 | 16 |
| Jun 1998 | 1 | 17 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 18 |
| Feb 2000 | 1 | 19 |
| Apr 2000 | 1 | 20 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 21 |
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 22 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 23 |
| Aug 2001 | 1 | 24 |
| Jun 2002 | 1 | 25 |
| Apr 2003 | 1 | 26 |
| Oct 2003 | 1 | 27 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
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Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT TO CHANGE TO A GREEN LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. THE IMPACT WAS ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *JB
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. (GENERAL RADIAL XP 2000II, DOT#A3XO 2NB 2400, SIZE 16 TIRE)*JB
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE TO RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER'S SEAT OCCUPANT'S BACK AND NECK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
MY CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME MY MECHANIC SCRAPED CARBON FROM A METAL PLATE ON THE CARBURATOR. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN.*AK
WHEN TURNING CAR OFF THEFT SYSTEM PRVENTS STARTING OF CAR. PLATED GOLD ON IGNITION KEY GRADUALLY FLAKES OFF, AND SHORTS OUT THEFT SYSTEM. *AK
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THERE IS NO RATCHET OR OTHER APPARENT LOCKING MECHANISM EXCEPT A SIMPLE FRICTION LOCK WHICH HAS FAILED. IN THE EVENT OF REAR END COLLISION, SEAT WOULD BE THROWN TO FULL PRONE POSITION. CADILLAC APPARENTLY DOES NOT WARRANT THIS DESIGN DEFECT. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM?
WHEN CONSUMER TURNS THE KEY SOMETIMES CAR WON'T TURN ON. FEELS SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN IS NOT CONNECTING. ONE DAY IT MAY BE AN EMERGENCY AND VEHICLE WON'T START. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONCERNS OF DOOR HANDLES ON WHITE PAINTED VEHICLES TRUNING YELLOW. *YC
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
COMMENTS ON INOPERATIVE POWER DOOR LOCKS (FRONT AND/OR REAR DOORS).
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF ELECTROCHROMIC INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. *TW
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 |
| 2002 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2001 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 2000 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 43.6 |
| 1999 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 45.2 |
| 1998 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 56.2 |
| 1997 | 95 | 2 | 3 | 59.2 |
| 1996 | 122 | 2 | 4 | 60.8 |
| 1995 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 61.8 |
| 1994 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 60.8 |
| 1993 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 52.4 |
| 1992Viewing | 27 | 1 | 0 | 49.0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 |
| 1990 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 54.7 |
| 1989 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 50.1 |
| 1987 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 44.0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 62.1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.