10 of the
87 complaints about the 1995 Cadillac Seville are about the
airbag system — 11% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
103,000 miles.
F
10
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
660.0%
AIR Bags
330.0%
Side/Window
110.0%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 115,284 milesParsippany, NJCrash
AIR BAGS
'TAKATA RECALL' I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE OUT OF A SHOP-RITE PARKING LOT ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2017 AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND ROUTE 46 (A BUSY HIGHWAY). MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V115000, 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE 'PASSENGER VEHICLES INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION.' I THEN CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS WHO STATED THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THEY PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS BUT REFUSED TO GIVE ME A REASON. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE: 'FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE GENERALLY DESIGNED TO DEPLOY IN 'MODERATE/SEVERE' FRONTAL OR NEAR-FRONTAL CRASHES, WHICH ARE DEFINED AS CRASHES THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO HITTING A SOLID, FIXED BARRIER AT 8-14 MPH OR HIGHER. (THIS WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO STRIKING A PARKED CAR OF SIMILAR SIZE AT ABOUT 16-28 MPH OR HIGHER.)' SINCE I WAS GOING MUCH SLOWER THAN 8-14 MPH, I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ASSIST ME OR ADVISE ME?
NHTSA complaint #11080709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 103,000 milesFort Worth, TX
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: ON MAY 15, 2004, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN N BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO MISJUDGE THE MEDIUM. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURIES. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 98V115000 FOR THE AIRBAGS. BUT WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER FOUND INFORMATION THAT SAID THAT VIN FELL WITHIN THE VIN RANGE WITHOUT A DOUBT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL TO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10137441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,000 milesLaguna Beach, CA
AIR BAGS
ODOMETER ROLLED BACK AND AIR BAG DISCONECTED BY LIC CAR DEALER .
NHTSA complaint #10063665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, OHCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20-25MPH ON HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE AND HIT HER . UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF AT ALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THERE WAS AN IMPACT OF 60 MPH BETWEEN THE 2 VEHICLES, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8015618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Northampton, PA
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE INVOLUNTARILY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT . THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE OCNSUMER TO HAVE THE DELAER INSPECT FOR A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE'S MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA ID#98-V-115-000 MANUFACTURER ID# 98032). THE DEALER INDICATED THE AIR BAG MODULE BENEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE AND WILL ASSIST WITH THE PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8006481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rosedale, NYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT, EAST BOUND, ANOTHER CAR GOING SOUTHBOUND AT ABOUT 65, HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALMOST HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS SERIOUSY INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #862868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rosedale, NYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT, EAST BOUND, ANOTHER CAR GOING SOUTHBOUND AT ABOUT 65, HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALMOST HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS SERIOUSY INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #862868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North FT Meyer, FL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING 10MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HE WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN WITH LEFT SIGNAL ON , AND THE AIRBAG BLEW .
NHTSA complaint #855327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN A FLOOD-TYPE WATER, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER SENT LETTERS TO CONSUMER URGING HER TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IF VEHICLE IS BEING SUBMERGED IN WATER BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HE WONT' FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #811954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FT Pierce, FL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IN SEVERE RAIN STORM, PRIOR TO INCIDENT, AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, SPEED 5 MPH, CAUSING WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE TO SHATTER.
NHTSA complaint #804212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.