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.
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.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
3 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
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
CADILLAC COOLANT COOLED ALTERNATOR FIRES
CADILLAC SEVILLE - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CADILLAC SEVILLE across all model years (1976, 2003).
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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 |