1994 Cadillac SEVILLE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
40 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
101,190 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 40 complaints (17.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 15.0% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 10.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 5.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 5.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 4 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Electrical System: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 2; Tires: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 32 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
1995: 1; 1996: 3; 2000: 7; 2001: 9; 2002: 7; 2003: 3; 2004: 3; 2005: 4; 2006: 2; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10001949 · 2003-01-03 (January 3, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE'S POSITVE BATTERY POST WILL OPEN CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF AND UNABLE TO START. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS DEALERSHIP STATED STRESS ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DIE OUT, THE BATTERY TO CRACK AND LEAK ACID. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE BATTERY TRAY AND THE BATTERY AND CABLES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE FOURTH BATTERY REPLACED. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 63,070 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001949 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008874 · 2003-03-03 (March 3, 2003)
THE POSITIVE POST OF THE BATTERY WAS CRACKED AND LEAKED ACID. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM HAD FAILED DUE TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL BOLT CORRODING. SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008874 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045782 · 2003-11-08 (November 8, 2003)
REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE PADS TO SMOKE AND CATCH ON FIRE. CONSUMER REPLACED THE REAR CALIPERS/ROTORS AND MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER CALLED GMC, AND WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED CONSUMER WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045782 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070788 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
I CALL THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE SYSTEM OVERHEATING AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT DOING ANYTHING IN HELPING ME WITH THE VEHICLE, NOT EVEN TOWTRUCK. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BEFORE MY WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRED AND HE SAID HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. THE BRAKES WERE BAD ON THE CAR AND THE COOLING SYSTEM HAD A HOLE IN IT.
Owner-reported narrative. 11,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070788 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 717968 · 2000-01-27 (January 27, 2000)
OIL PAN GASKET LEAKING.....THERES BEEN A SERVICE BULLITEN ALERT PUT OUT ON THIS IN FEB. 1996. MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 1997 AND THE GASKET SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. OIL IS LEAKING FAIRLY BAD AND I WAS INFORMED BY CADILLAC MECHANIC THAT THE OIL GOING BACK ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE CAD. CONVERTER COULD CAUGHT FIRE. I'M TRYING TO GET CADALLIC TO REPLACE THIS GASKET AT THEIR COST. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1500.00 TO REPLACE THIS $28.00 PART. ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717968 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 742152 · 2001-03-08 (March 8, 2001)
I UNDERSTAND FROM MY MECHANIC THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CASES OF CRACKED TRANSMISSION CASES, WHICH ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. I WOULD HAVE HOPED THAT CADILLAC WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS REPAIR, SINCE IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATILITY. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A SAFETY ISSUE LIKE THIS IS ACTED UPON? *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742152 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137563 · 2005-09-26 (September 26, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT IN 7-04. HE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2000. WHEN HE DROPPED THE FUEL TANK TO GET TO THE FUEL PUMP HE NOTICED THE ELECTRICAL WIRES GOING INTO THE PUMP WERE BLACK. WHEN HE UNSCREWED THE PUMP HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WERE WIRES WERE FRIED. HE TOOK THE FUEL PUMP TO A COUPLE OF CAR PARTS RETAIL PLACES, AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT. A MECHANIC AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT THAT WHEN RUN NINES THE CAR A LOT THE FUEL PUMP LOOKED LIKE THAT, THE WIRES WERE FRIED TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 98,380 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 897170 · 2001-10-02 (October 2, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED IT WITH NEWLY DESIGNED FUEL PUMP.*AKTHE ORIGINAL PUMP HAD A FAULTY DESIGN WHICH CAUSED IT TO COLLAPSE SQUEEZING THE HOT GROUND WIRING TOGETHER RESULTING IN THE FUEL PUMP SHORTING OUT AND BLOWING THE PUMP FUSE. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 897170 at NHTSA ↗