Cadillac Seville Engine Problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2002. Best year: 2004.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
WHILE STOPPED BEHIND 3 VEHICLES AT A STOPLIGHT I FLORIDA A FEMALE WHO SAID SHE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH DRIVING HER HUSBANDS STICK SHIFT VEHICLE STALLED OUT. TWO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME PULLED AROUND HER WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, THIS LEFT ABOU...
ON 05/2014 I CAME TO A STOP SIGN THEN I MOVE ON TO GET ACROSS THE STREET WHEN MY CADILLAC SHUT DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL CONTROLS THE ENGINE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS MY CAR LAYS DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET A VEHICLE GOING WEST HIT MY RI...
I WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE (CADILLAC SRX) AND I LEANED AGAINST THE BACK BUMPER WITH MY LEG, AND BURNED MY LEG ON THE TAILPIPE. I WAS STANDING "FLUSH" WITH THE BUMPER, AND IT BURNED MY LEG BECAUSE IT STICKS OUT TOO FAR (A...
I DRIVING ON I-20 WEST GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. I STOPPED IN EMERGENCY LANE AND MY CAR WOULDN'T STAY CRANKED. THERE WERE 7 WIRES THAT WERE CUT IN HALF. I COULDN'T CRANK CAR BECAUSE THE WIRES WENT TO FUEL SYS...
CAR STARTS WITH SEVERAL TURNING OF THE KEY. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 2+ MINUTES. I HAVE NO CONVIDENCE IN MY CAR ANYMORE. IT SUCH A FRUSTRATING EXPERIENCE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE...
DIAGNOSTIC CHECK RESULTS: RANDOM MIX-FIRE (TUNE UP) SECONDARY AIR INJECTION EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SENSOR (PRESSURE IN TANK) TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID (INSIDE TRANSMISSION) ENGINE METAL OVER TEMP. STRUT & MAINTENANCE TRACTION...
FUEL/IGN STARTING PROBLEMS ________________________________________ I HAVE A 2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS THAT HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS. PRESENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BUILD-UP FUEL PRESSURE IN ORDER TO START TO 41-...
NORTHSTAR ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING OIL. POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRE VIA ENGINE OIL DRIP TO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR
HEAD BOLTS PULLED OUT OF BLOCK ON A 2002 CADILLAC WITH A NORTHSTAR ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR HAD 74,000 MILE AND WAS FIXED UNDER THE VEHICLES EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR HAD 87,000 ON IT AND THE...
DEFECTIVE NORTHSTAR ENGINES, HEAD BOLTS PULLING OUT OF BLOCK. *TR