IllustrationPRESSURE OF TIRES DAMAGING RIMS AND WHEELS. HAD TO REPLACE TIRES EACH YEAR. *TR
2001 Cadillac Seville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
925–50K
550–75K
275–100K
6100–150K
2150K+
30 reports with mileage · 23 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 10 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 →
- Steering. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
Tires complaints
6 reports2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS TIRES VIBRATED AT 19,00 MILES AND HAD A SIGN OF A FLAT. *TS THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. *JB
I PURCHASED NEW 2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE ON DECEMBER 22, 2000. MY CAR RIDDLED WITH PROBLEMS. IN FEBRUARY 2001, DEALER CHANGED 13 TIRES TO MATCH 4 TIRES. THEN IN AUGUST ANDF OCTOBER 2001 THEY ORDERED 4 NEW CONTROLLED TIRES, PERFECT TIRES FROM DETROIT FACTORY. VIBRATION CONTINUED. THEN, IN NOV 2001 I CONTACTED GM EXECUTIVE OFFIC…
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I PURCHASED NEW 2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE ON DECEMBER 22, 2000. MY CAR RIDDLED WITH PROBLEMS. IN FEBRUARY 2001, DEALER CHANGED 13 TIRES TO MATCH 4 TIRES. THEN IN AUGUST ANDF OCTOBER 2001 THEY ORDERED 4 NEW CONTROLLED TIRES, PERFECT TIRES FROM DETROIT FACTORY. VIBRATION CONTINUED. THEN, IN NOV 2001 I CONTACTED GM EXECUTIVE OFFICE IN DETROIT, ALSO AREA SERVICE MANAGER. THIS TIME DEALER CHANGED 4 ROTORS, AND INSTALLED 4 NEW HIGH GRADE MICHELIN TIRE. CAR STILL VIBRATES, SOMETIMES YOU FEEL THAT FRONT END WILL COLLAPSE. CADILLAC HAS NO IDEA WHERE IT IS COMING FROM, RIMS, SUSPENSIONS, BRAKES, FRAME. MEANTIME CAR STILL VIBRATES BADLY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225-60)
WHEN TRAVELING 30 MPH ON HIGHWAY, ALL FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES SHAKE. THERE IS A BAD VIBRATION. *AK 4 NEW CONTROLLED TIRES WERE INSTALLED THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME VIBRATION AS THE PREVIOUS TIRES, SO THE DEALER CHANGED THE TIRE BRAND TO MICHELIN AND REPLACED THE ROTORS DUE TO PULSATION, CONSUMER STATES THEY HAVE REPLACED A TOTAL OF…
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WHEN TRAVELING 30 MPH ON HIGHWAY, ALL FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES SHAKE. THERE IS A BAD VIBRATION. *AK 4 NEW CONTROLLED TIRES WERE INSTALLED THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME VIBRATION AS THE PREVIOUS TIRES, SO THE DEALER CHANGED THE TIRE BRAND TO MICHELIN AND REPLACED THE ROTORS DUE TO PULSATION, CONSUMER STATES THEY HAVE REPLACED A TOTAL OF 21 TIRES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. HOOD WAS MISALIGNED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, DEALER MADE ADJUSTMENTS. WEATHERSTRIP WAS NOT SEALING AND CAUSED TRUNK TO LEAK. SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *JB
UNDER WARRANT AT 1600 MILES THEY PLACED ALL 4 NEW TIRES. THEY USED 13 TIRES TO FIND 4 GOOD TIRES. THEN, I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. CAR IN SERVICE FOR TWO WEEKS, THEY OREDERED 4 PERFECT TIRES FROM DETROIT, THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 17)
PARKING LOT, 5 MPH SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, CONCERNS 3 OTHER TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235-R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-R16 )
Official recalls
100V432000 · Equipment:other:labels
Dec 19, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE LABEL. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH P235/55R17 TIRES, THE TIRE PRESSURE LABEL INCORRECTLY SPECIFIES P235/60ZR16 TIRES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE CAN DAMAGE TIRES, AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING, AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.