1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 63 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (18 complaints · 28.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 5
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 18 of 63 owner complaints (28.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 18 complaints, 28.6% of reports ENGINE 18 · 28.6% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 7 complaints, 11.1% of reports STEERING 7 · 11.1% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 9.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 9.5% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 7.9% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 7.9% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 7.9% AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 6.4% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 6.4% SEAT BELTS: 4 complaints, 6.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 4 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 4.8% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 4.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 45 complaints, 71.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 45 · 71.4% · 2 crash reports 1 fire 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)
ENGINE 18 28.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 7 11.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 7.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 4 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 45 71.4% 2 crashes · 1 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 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 1998. 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1998 Apr 2017 Recall campaign 98V144000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V144000 Recall campaign 99V070000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V070000 Investigation RQ99013 ● Investigation RQ99013 Investigation RQ03001 ● Investigation RQ03001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 8
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 2
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V144000
Recall campaign 1 99V070000
Defect investigation 1 RQ99013
Defect investigation 1 RQ03001
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V144000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY COULD BE AFFECTED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WHICH CONTAINS THE MICROPROCESSOR.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V070000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THE ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING NEAR IT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERATOR.
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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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