1992 CADILLAC SEVILLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 26 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (4 complaints · 15.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 4 of 26 owner complaints (15.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 15.4% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 15.4% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 3 complaints, 11.5% of reports ENGINE 3 · 11.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 11.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 11.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 7.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 7.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 7.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 7.7% STEERING: 2 complaints, 7.7% of reports STEERING 2 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 3.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 3.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 19 complaints, 73.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 · 73.1% · 5 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 4 15.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 11.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 7.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 73.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1991. 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1991 Oct 2003 Recall campaign 91V157000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V157000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 1
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V157000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V157000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS AND SHAFT DISENGAGEMENT OCCURS, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCED BY THE DRIVER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL PINCH BOLT.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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