1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE

2 recalls, 1 complaints

81V075000 Jun 18, 1981
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Defect Description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", IN THAT THE DOOR FRAME-TO-BODY CENTER PILLAR INTERLOCK ON THE FRONT SEAT BELTS OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISALIGNED.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, ALIGN THE SEAT BELT INTERLOCK ASSEMBLIES PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
85 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
81V073000 Jun 16, 1981
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Defect Description
THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION OR BECOME DISPLACED.
9,070 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 5, 1998
Incident date: Mar 9, 1997
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.
3 injured

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CADILLAC SEVILLE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ99013 Opened: Jun 10, 1999 , Closed: Feb 22, 2002
RQ, Closed , Model Year: 1998
CADILLAC COOLANT COOLED ALTERNATOR FIRES

CADILLAC SEVILLE - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CADILLAC SEVILLE across all model years (1976, 2003).

46 Total Recalls
1,049 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
69 Reported Crashes
46 Reported Fires
4 Reported Deaths

CADILLAC SEVILLE - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2004 0 12 View
2003 1 19 View
2002 2 66 View
2001 1 68 View
2000 2 57 View
1999 1 106 View
1998 2 78 View
1997 2 135 View
1996 2 156 View
1995 2 87 View
1994 2 66 View
1993 2 53 View
1992 1 31 View
1991 0 28 View
1990 3 24 View
1989 2 5 View
1988 1 15 View
1987 2 14 View
1986 3 14 View
1985 1 6 View
1984 1 1 View
1983 3 2 View
1982 4 0 View
1981 (current) 2 1
1980 1 0 View
1979 0 1 View
1978 2 3 View
1977 0 1 View
1976 1 0 View

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BROUGHAM 46 69 View
SRX 43 4,144 View