25 of the 1,049 complaints filed about the Cadillac Seville are about the seat belts — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.
25
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A DRIVE THRU WINDOW, THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM EXPLODED AND SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11195661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SHORT AND UNABLE TO BE FASTENED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE SEATBELT FASTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER WOULD BE NEEDED HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,600.
NHTSA complaint #10648195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RELEASE; THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE USED. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO RELEASE THE BELTS. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE RETRACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 57,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08.
NHTSA complaint #10230796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
1999 CADILLAC STS SEVILLE SEAT BELT BUCKLING DIFFICULTY**CC THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DESIGN GLITCH AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK AT TIMES AND THE POWER SEATS JAMMED.
NHTSA complaint #10177513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT FAILED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10076154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEAL BELT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10057617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BUCKLE BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #10009507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM WITH A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT INVOLVING SOME TYPE OF FAILURE IN THE FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEM OF HIS WIFES VEHICLE.*SCC
NHTSA complaint #567356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL LOCK UP DUE TO POOR DESIGN. DEALER HAS REPLACED RESTRAINT 3 TIMES, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THE RESTRAINT IS FAULTY. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #8010609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTABLE GEAR THAT'S ON THE FLOOR. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTABLE GEAR THAT'S ON THE FLOOR. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, NONE WORK PROPERLY
NHTSA complaint #9001575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELT WAS STUCK AND REQUIRED REPAIR UPON OWNERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #552458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS TO JIGGLE BELT AROUND FOR SOMETIMES 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL IT RELEASES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE OCCUPANTS ARE NOT ABLE TO PUT SEATBELTS ON.
NHTSA complaint #867741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN IN USE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.
NHTSA complaint #858754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE FACT THAT THE FUEL FILTER IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME JUST INCHES FROM THE FRONT BUMPER. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS IMEDIATE ATTENTION. ALSO, MY SEATBACK BROKE IMMEDIATALY AFTER IMPACT WHICH RENDERED MY SHOULDER HARNESS USELESS.
NHTSA complaint #718029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
LEFT SEAT BELT FAILED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. YH
NHTSA complaint #606577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT. WON'T GO AROUND A 38" WAIST.
NHTSA complaint #705266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER'S AND THE REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE, THE BELT WILL COME BACK APART, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE FREE OF SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #820017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T LATCH INTO FEMALE PORTION.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #800621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.