1984 CADILLAC SEVILLE

1 recalls — 1 complaints

89V102000 Jun 16, 1989
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Defect Description
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
Consequence
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
1,755,897 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
WHEELS1
WHEELS Oct 14, 1998
Incident date: Jun 20, 1998
RIGHT REAR WHEEL DETACHED FROM VEHICLE AT AXLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION.(NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT).

EPA Fuel Economy — 1984 CADILLAC SEVILLE

Trim / Engine City MPG Highway MPG Combined MPG Fuel Type Annual Fuel Cost
4.1L 8-cyl, Automatic 4-spd 15.0 20.0 17.0 Regular $3,950
5.7L 8-cyl, Automatic 4-spd 18.0 26.0 21.0 Diesel $4,050
4.1L 8-cyl, Automatic 4-spd 14.0 20.0 16.0 Regular $4,200

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Midsize Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

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

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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 (current) 1 1
1983 3 2 View
1982 4 0 View
1981 2 1 View
1980 1 0 View
1979 0 1 View
1978 2 3 View
1977 0 1 View
1976 1 0 View

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ESCALADE EXT 63 126 View
DEVILLE 59 3,662 View
FLEETWOOD 50 265 View
BROUGHAM 46 69 View
SRX 43 4,144 View