2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 48 complaints · 1 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (8 complaints · 16.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • 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 SUSPENSION appears in 8 of 48 owner complaints (16.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 16.7% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 16.7% ENGINE: 7 complaints, 14.6% of reports ENGINE 7 · 14.6% STEERING: 7 complaints, 14.6% of reports STEERING 7 · 14.6% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 14.6% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 14.6% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 8.3% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 6.3% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 2.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 29 complaints, 60.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 · 60.4% · 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)
SUSPENSION 8 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 14.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 7 14.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 14.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 60.4% 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 Oct 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2000. 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Apr 2023 Recall campaign 00V432000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V432000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V432000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V432000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE CAN DAMAGE TIRES, AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING, AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS.
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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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