2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 44 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (10 complaints · 22.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 10 of 44 owner complaints (22.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 10 complaints, 22.7% of reports SUSPENSION 10 · 22.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 13.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 13.6% ENGINE: 5 complaints, 11.4% of reports ENGINE 5 · 11.4% STEERING: 5 complaints, 11.4% of reports STEERING 5 · 11.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 9.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 9.1% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 6.8% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 6.8% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 4.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 4.6% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 4.6% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 4.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 4.6% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 17 complaints, 38.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 · 38.6% · 2 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 10 22.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 13.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 11.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 11.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 6.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 4.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 38.6% 2 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 Jan 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2002. 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2002 Apr 2021 Recall campaign 02V067000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V067000 Recall campaign 03V238000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V238000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 02V067000
Recall campaign 1 03V238000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V067000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    IF THE LEFT BOLT IS MISSING AND THE RIGHT MOUNTING STRAP FAILS, STEERING CONTROL IS LOST AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PRESENCE AND PROPER TORQUE OF BOTH STEERING GEAR BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 5, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300 OR CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V238000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS CAN BE DAMAGED AND FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS REFUELED. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
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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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