FaultScore report
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 1988 Cadillac Seville with NHTSA between 1995 and 2001. The largest single group is the brakes.
15
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
THROTTLE NON-RETURN
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, AND THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR HIT A WALL AND WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #833749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #484897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ROOF BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK THE CLOTH TOP FLEW OFF STRIKING THE VEHICLE BEHIND. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DO NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THIS DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #884493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BRAKE COMPONENTS DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE (OVERHEATING). MJS
NHTSA complaint #550019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WANT TO START BUT WON'T.
NHTSA complaint #713405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, AND THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR HIT A WALL AND WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #833749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW AND LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE OIL PAN OF THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #823769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF THE ABS MOTOR CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKING POWER.
NHTSA complaint #524296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKING POWER.
NHTSA complaint #524296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SOLENOID THAT KEEPS THE CAR IN OVERDRIVE FAILED, AND KEPT THE CAR IN OVERDRIVE, CAUSING CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION WHEN THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO STOP THE CAR, THE CAR HAD TO BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO BE STOPPED.
NHTSA complaint #813817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES
STEERING ARMATURE HAS COME LOOSE, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #811485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND THE DRIVER HITS A BUMP THE LIGHTS GO OUT. CONSUMER STATES THE CONTROL SWITCH WILL NOT STAY IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION AT TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #800049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND THE DRIVER HITS A BUMP THE LIGHTS GO OUT. CONSUMER STATES THE CONTROL SWITCH WILL NOT STAY IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION AT TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #800049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #484897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #484897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED TO ALLEVIATE A VIBRATION CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #489564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE LOOSE FROM STUDS TO THE POINT OF ALMOST FALLING OFF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #489564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.