IllustrationRADIATOR FAILURE CAUSING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MIX. AS A RESULT WATER GOT INTO TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION.
1993 Cadillac Seville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
42 reportsINTERMITTENT BACK FIRE TOWARD INTAKE MANIFOLD, CRACKING MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. LSO VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT OR PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CAR COMPUTER REPORTED A RICH FUEL MIXTURE, MECHANIC TESTED INJECTORS AND TRIED TO START ENGINE, IT BLEW UP, CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND A CYLINDER. NEXT YEAR OF MODEL HAD A CORRECTIVE DEVICE TO RELIEVE SUCH EXPLOSIONS
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
LOWER ENGINE CASE SEAL FAILED. NLM
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT 55 MPH WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CONTACTED, AND REMEDIED SITUATION BY REPLACING WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT SWITCH. NO WARRANTY. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER HAS NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO AN UPPER SEAL WITHIN THE ENGINE WHICH HAS FAILED. CONSUMER HAS YET TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES AND ARMS MAKE NOISE AND HESITATE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Official recalls
294V158000 · 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
1PE94053 · 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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