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1993 Cadillac Seville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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42Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
11Engine And Engine Cooling
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Electrical System
4Power Train
3
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
3Visibility
3Suspension
2Air Bags
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 42 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports3 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

6 reports
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86,000 miles · Sep 22, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

LOST VEHICLE BRAKING BECAUSE OF BRAKE LINE TUBING CORROSION. I NARROWLY AVOIDED REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BY QUICKLY CHANGING LANES INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE BRAKE TUBING WAS NOT GALVANIZED AS THE PITTING CORROSION WAS SEVERE... THE CAR IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD. I HOPE OTHERS WILL NOT BE EXPOS…

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LOST VEHICLE BRAKING BECAUSE OF BRAKE LINE TUBING CORROSION. I NARROWLY AVOIDED REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BY QUICKLY CHANGING LANES INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE BRAKE TUBING WAS NOT GALVANIZED AS THE PITTING CORROSION WAS SEVERE... THE CAR IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD. I HOPE OTHERS WILL NOT BE EXPOSED TO THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF A MAJOR SAFETY SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE... THE BRAKES!*JB

NHTSA ODI #10039293

180,000 miles · Mar 4, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10009787

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2000
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER, BOTH REAR BRAKE LINES WERE NOTED TO BE SEVERLY RUSTED. BY THE TIME THE FUEL FILTER WAS REMOVED FROM THE HOLDING BRACKET (THIS BRACKET ALSO HOLDS THE BRAKE LINES ABOVE THE FILTER) THE BRAKE LINES STARTED TO LEAK. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT RECOMMEND UNDERCOATING, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP STATED THAT WHEN T…

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WHILE REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER, BOTH REAR BRAKE LINES WERE NOTED TO BE SEVERLY RUSTED. BY THE TIME THE FUEL FILTER WAS REMOVED FROM THE HOLDING BRACKET (THIS BRACKET ALSO HOLDS THE BRAKE LINES ABOVE THE FILTER) THE BRAKE LINES STARTED TO LEAK. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT RECOMMEND UNDERCOATING, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP STATED THAT WHEN THEY REPLACE BRAKE LINES THEY ALWAYS UNDERCOAT THE LINES. NOW, SECTIONS OF BRAKE LINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER SOME SECTIONS OF THE LINE CAN'T BE EASILY REACHED AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE. I'M WORRIED THAT THE LINES WILL RUPTURE WHEN I'M DRIVING AND NEED TO BRAKE HARD. HELP!

NHTSA ODI #735279

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH & STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. WAS EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT & THEN FLIPPED OVER. HAD HIT RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE & THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848098

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA ODI #531916

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OVERPOWER ENGINE WHEN ENGINE IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

NHTSA ODI #603300

Official recalls

2

94V158000 · Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner

Aug 31, 1994

IF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CONTACTS THE AUXILIARY ENGINE OIL COOLER OUT HOSE, THE HOSE MAY WEAR THROUGH ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AN OIL LEAK THAT CONTACTS THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TIE STRAP TO RETAIN THE AUXILIARY ENGINE OIL COOLER OUTLET HOSE TO THE AUXILIARY ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR ASSURING ADEQUATE CLEARANCE OF THE AFFECTED HOSE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

93V088000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

May 17, 1993

THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WERE NOT FULLY ASSEMBLED AND LOCKED. THE LINES CAN WORK LOOSE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN RESULT INUNDERHOOD FIRES IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST OR REPLACE THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE94053 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Jul 14, 1994 · Closed Sep 16, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

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