What's Wrong with the Cadillac SeVille?

Owners of this sedan have sent in 42 complaints, mostly about engine problems, followed by the electrical and transmission issues. It's overall PainRank™ of 1.75 ranks 12th in reliability out of 25 Cadillac models.

Where the SeVille Breaks the Most

According to owner complaint data over at CarComplaints.com.

The Most Common SeVille Complaints

These are the worst complaints — weighing repair cost, failure mileage & other factors. The red bar shows what percentage this problems represents for the vehicle's overall complaints. Why 7? Because showing more just get depressing.

  Count Avg. Mileage Cost
head gasket failure in the 1999 SeVille 3 101,667 $4,650
main bearing failure in the 1988 SeVille 1 124,000 $4,000
broken frame in the 2003 SeVille 1 112,000 $2,500
engine knocking in the 1987 SeVille 1 20,000 N/A
engine not working properly in the 2003 SeVille 1 22,000 N/A
highway vibration in the 1999 SeVille 1 112,000 $1,550
engine failure in the 2000 SeVille 1 54,000 N/A

Complaints by Topic

Complaints
engine 17
electrical 6
transmission 5
body / paint 3
cooling system 2
accessories - interior 2
suspension 2
brakes 2
exhaust system 1
steering 1
drivetrain 1

Complaints by Year

Complaints
2002 8
1999 6
2003 4
1994 4
2000 3
1997 3
1998 3
1990 2
1992 2
2001 2
1991 1
1995 1
1996 1
1993 1
2004 1

SeVille Generations

Generations are groups of model years where the vehicles are continuously produced, using similar engineering and shared features. Generation data isn't always cut-and-dry and is often different for different countries. When in doubt, we use North American generation data.

  1. 5th Generation SeVille (1998—2004)

    This generation ranks 23rd in reliability out of 37 generations.

    • PainRank™ 2.42
    • Complaints 27

    Active Years

  2. 4th Generation SeVille (1992—1997)

    This generation ranks 11th in reliability out of 37 generations.

    • PainRank™ 0.49
    • Complaints 12

    Active Years

  3. 3rd Generation SeVille (1986—1991)

    This generation ranks 12th in reliability out of 37 generations.

    • PainRank™ 0.50
    • Complaints 3

    Active Years

Recalls, Investigations, and Technical Service Bulletins

SeVille Recalls

There are 34 SeVille recalls and the following years are involved in the most campaigns.

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Complaints
1982 4
1990 3
1986 3
1983 3
1981 2
2000 2
1998 2
1993 2
1978 2
1987 2
1996 2
1989 2
2002 2
1995 2
1994 2
1997 2
1992 1
1988 1
1985 1
1984 1
1999 1
1980 1
2001 1
1976 1
2003 1

SeVille Investigations

There are 9 SeVille investigations and the following years are involved in the most.

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Complaints
1996 4
1995 4
1997 3
1994 2
1998 2
1984 1
1988 1
1987 1
1986 1
1985 1
1999 1
1993 1

SeVille TSBs

There are 562 SeVille TSBs and the following years are involved in the most.

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Complaints
2002 311
2003 310
2004 298
2001 287
2000 232
1998 85
1999 83
1997 53
1995 39
1996 37
1994 25
1993 19
1992 8
1991 3