Worst Complaints About the Cadillac SeVille

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SeVille owners are having the most trouble with the engine (41%), electrical (15%), and the transmission (10%). We've listed the most common owner complaints below. The full list is available on CarComplaints.com.

  1. Head Gasket Failure 4 complaints at an average of 112,750 miles in the 1999 Cadillac SeVille.
  2. Main Bearing Failure 1 complaints at an average of 124,000 miles in the 1988 Cadillac SeVille.
  3. Broken Frame 1 complaints at an average of 112,000 miles in the 2003 Cadillac SeVille.

What's Wrong with the SeVille?

Watch out for the 5th generation's (1998–2004) 1.82 PainRank™, which is the worst of 5 generations.

Generation Model Years Reliability Complaints PainRank (?)
5th Gen SeVille 1998–2004
27 1.82
4th Gen SeVille 1992–1997
12 0.46
3rd Gen SeVille 1986–1991
6 0.61
2nd Gen SeVille 1980–1985
1 0.02
1st Gen SeVille 1976–1979
0 0.0