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Cadillac Seville Problems

The Cadillac Seville was a luxury sedan produced from 1975-2004, serving as Cadillac's flagship compact luxury offering. With 2,098 complaints and 8 reported deaths, the Seville had significant reliability variations across its long production run. The mid-1990s models, particularly 1996, were problematic, while earlier and later models proved more dependable.

2,098
Total Complaints
0
Total Recalls
26
Model Years
8
Reported Deaths
!

Years to Avoid

These years have significantly more complaints than average.

1999 1997 1996
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Best Years

These years have the fewest reported problems.

1977 1978 1979

Common Problem Categories

Engine And Engine Cooling 376
Electrical System 214
Steering 182
Fuel System, Gasoline 178
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 158

Complaints by Model Year

All Model Years

Year ↓ Complaints Recalls Crashes Fires Rating
2004 24 0 0 0 Good
2003 38 0 0 0 Good
2002 132 0 12 2 Below Average
2001 136 0 10 0 Below Average
2000 114 0 8 0 Average
1999 212 0 2 8 Avoid
1998 156 0 8 6 Below Average
1997 270 0 8 16 Avoid
1996 312 0 22 16 Avoid
1995 174 0 10 20 Below Average
1994 132 0 8 16 Below Average
1993 106 0 4 6 Average
1992 62 0 16 0 Average
1991 56 0 16 2 Average
1990 48 0 6 0 Average
1989 10 0 0 0 Good
1988 30 0 4 0 Good
1987 28 0 0 0 Good
1986 28 0 4 0 Good
1985 12 0 0 0 Good
1984 2 0 0 0 Good
1983 4 0 0 0 Good
1981 2 0 0 0 Good
1979 2 0 0 0 Good
1978 6 0 0 0 Good
1977 2 0 0 0 Good

Cadillac Seville Years to Avoid

1996, 1997, 1998

Best Cadillac Seville Years

2003, 2004, 2002

Frequently Asked Questions