10 of the 106 complaints about the 1999 Cadillac Seville are about the suspension — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 44,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION
GETTING VIBRATION ON SMOOTH ROADS AT 60-68 MPH. PUT ON 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS, BALANCED ALL TIRES, STILL EXPERIENCE VIBRATION. DEALER CAN'T FIX. WHAT ARE OTHER SOLUTIONS BESIDES SAYING TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND?
NHTSA complaint #10078989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSTANT FRONT END VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 65-70. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM SYSTEM DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ADD VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
NHTSA complaint #10011057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD, ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW SWITCH WAS BROKEN, AND THE PLASTIC COVER UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #568343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT VIBRATION IN STEERING AT 65 TO 70 MPH. SELLING DEALER AND TIRE DEALER HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. INSTALLED 8 NEW GOODYEAR AND 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES, CHECKED FACTORY WHEELS AND TRANSAXLES FOR PROPER BALANCE, REPEATED WHEEL ALIGNMENTS & TIRE BALANCE FRONT/REAR HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #758084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE SHAKES & VIBRATIONS IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR AND SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS.
NHTSA complaint #755482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BODY VIBRATION AT SPEEDS FROM 60 TO 70 MPH. DEALER CAN'T LOCATE PROBLEM - OVER 15 SERVICE CALLS
NHTSA complaint #732052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM SNAPPED IN TWO AND THE RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF AND THE TIRE TURNED SIDEWAYS LODGING UNDER THE RIGHT FENDER. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #552680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM SNAPPED IN TWO AND THE RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF AND THE TIRE TURNED SIDEWAYS LODGING UNDER THE RIGHT FENDER. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #552680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR NOTICED 3 FACTORY DENTS; ONE IN TRUNK, AND TWO IN REAR DOOR. ALSO, SUSPENSION WAS SQUEAKING AND BUSHINGS WERE BAD UNDER CAR. CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM DRIVER'S DOOR AND A POPPING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #854123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
EVERY TIME CONSUMER DRIVES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD VEHICLE MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE. EVEN WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN WITH BRAKES APPLIED, THERE IS A NOISE IN THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #850501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.