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2001 Cadillac SEVILLE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

53 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

51,010 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 30 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 53 complaints (9.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1222.6%
Braking behavior47.5%
Transmission and shifting23.8%
Engine operation23.8%
Fuel system concerns11.9%

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.

Electrical System
5
Suspension
5
Tires
5
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Steering
3
Suspension:Front
3
Air Bags
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System5
Suspension5
Tires5
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Steering3
Suspension:Front3
Air Bags2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2

Electrical System: 5; Suspension: 5; Tires: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Steering: 3; Suspension:Front: 3; Air Bags: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
9
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9999
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 23 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.

2000
1
2001
10
2002
5
2003
4
2004
6
2005
7
2006
3
2008
7
2010
2
2014
5
2017
1
2019
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
200110
20025
20034
20046
20057
20063
20087
20102
20145
20171
20191
20231

2000: 1; 2001: 10; 2002: 5; 2003: 4; 2004: 6; 2005: 7; 2006: 3; 2008: 7; 2010: 2; 2014: 5; 2017: 1; 2019: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 12 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 10071172 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TUTWILLER CADILLAC IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA IN 2001. IT IS AT 46,000 MILES NOW AND IS THANKFULLY STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS RANGING FROM COMPUTER TO POWER STEERING. LAST WEEK MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TCC SOLENOID. THEY ALSO SAID THE TURBINE SHAFT SEALS WERE LEAKING. THEY RECEIVED MY CAR ON OCT. 27TH AND RETURNED IT TO ME ON OCT. 29TH. NO SOONER THAN 20 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD MY SERVICE LIGHT CAME BACK ON! I DROVE IT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10071172 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111689 · 2005-01-11 (January 11, 2005)

THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE BECAME MORE DIFFICULT WITH UNUSUAL NOISES. AS THE POWER ASSIST STARTED TO FAIL. *BF THE STEERING STARTED TO MAKE LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED MOST OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE STEERING ASSEMBLY AND GREASED THE STEERING SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111689 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10054046 · 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ON A WET SNOWY ROAD AT 20 MPH. AS RESULT, VEHICLE HIT A CURB. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054046 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10105345 · 2004-12-27 (December 27, 2004)

THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED WITHIN A THREE YEAR TIME SPAN. UPON DEPRESSING THE PEDAL IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE LOST FLUID. CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10105345 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10125884 · 2005-06-20 (June 20, 2005)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2001 CADILLAC SLS: THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED SERVICING OR WAS EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS. THE TRANSAXLE FLUID LEVEL INDICATED IT WAS AT 100% AT TIME OF INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS AT STOP LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE MADE LOUD ROARING NOISE. DIAGNOSIS AT CADILLAC DEALER TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 68,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS NOW AT CADILLAC DEALER FOR COSTLY REPAIR. CALLED GM REGARDING ISSUE; INDICATED THERE IS NO RECALL SO NOTHING CAN BE DONE. DEALER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE COMPL…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125884 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10075713 · 2004-06-04 (June 4, 2004)

WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM COULD BE DUPLICATED. *AK THE DEALER CHANGED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 20,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075713 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8021695 · 2002-10-28 (October 28, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERESTATE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8021695 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10324301 · 2010-04-07 (April 7, 2010)

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 41-47 PSI UNLESS I REMOVE THE REAR FUSE/RELAY BOX IGN 1 MICRO RELAY. WITH THIS RELAY REMOVED, I CAN HEAR THE FUEL PUMP BUILD-UP THE REQUIRED PSI AND THEN I CONFIRM THE BUILD-UP OF THAT PSI BY LOOKING AT MY TEST FUEL PSI GAUGE UNDER THE HOOD, THE CAR THEN STARTS NO PROBLEM, AND RUNS NO PROBLEM WITH RELAY NOT INSTALL…

Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324301 at NHTSA ↗