Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 7, 2016
WANT START AFTER 2OR3 DAYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. GAS PADDLE CHICKS WHEN YOU TURN SWITCH OFF.
- NHTSA ID
- 10883176
- Incident
- Jan 9, 2015
- Mileage
- 81,000 mi
1995 Cadillac Seville Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Jul 7, 2016
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 74 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Cadillac Seville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Electrical
Filed Jan 4, 2005
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10106785
- Incident
- Nov 28, 2004
Electrical
Filed Jul 19, 2001
IN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS ALL SYSTEMS ON THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILE PER HOUR. DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED IN BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP AND STEERING IT TO A SAFE PARKING PLACE. THE STARTER WOULD NOT WORK NOR WOULD ANY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. IN TWO INCIDENCES THE CAR STARTED AFTER 15 TO 30 MINUTES AND RAN PROPERLY. THE AGENCY'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETECT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. IN THE LAST INCIDENCE THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE AGENCY. IN EACH CASE THE WEATHER WAS WARM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 748743
- Incident
- Jul 19, 2001
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Aug 21, 2000
SOON AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, ABS/TRACTION DISABLED MESSAGE KEEPS COMING ON AND THE PEDAL WILL KICK BACK. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN MORE THAN 10 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP AND WIRING HARNESS AND IT STILL OCCURS. SOMETIMES JUST BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE IT HAPPENS. HAVE HAD ONLY ONE PANIC STOP AND THE ABS DID NOT SEEM TO WORK AS THE CAR SKIDDED AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. WE ARE GRAVELY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THAT SAFETY ISSUES EXIST. A YEAR LATER, WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER WHO IS SERVICING IT. IS IT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ?
- NHTSA ID
- 728514
- Incident
- Jul 14, 1999
Electrical
Filed Feb 3, 2000
ORIGINAL BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON STARTER CABLES. UNDERSTAND OTHERS HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS. WE WERE LUCKY AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. LEAK WAS SUBSTANTIAL, NOT MINOR.
- NHTSA ID
- 718293
- Incident
- Jan 5, 2000
Electrical
Filed Feb 1, 2000
E POSITIVE TERMINAL MELTED AWAY FROM THE CASE. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE CAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855878
- Incident
- Dec 6, 1999
Electrical
Filed Nov 4, 1997
COMPUTER IN DASHBOARD FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604082
- Incident
- Jul 31, 1995
Electrical
Filed Sep 23, 1996
WHILE SITTING/WAITING FOR A PARKING SPACE, WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR STARTED BY ITSELF THEN SHUT OFF, THEN 10 MINS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802084
- Incident
- Sep 6, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 9, 1995
ENGINE VALVE LIFTER FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 479838
- Incident
- Aug 9, 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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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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