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2001 Cadillac SEVILLE: complaints, problems and recalls

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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10002552 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING MOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002552 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018711 · 2003-05-14 (May 14, 2003)

THE AIR CONDITIONING ON THIS CAR IS INFERIOR TO ANY CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED BEFORE. IT IS NOT CAPABLE OF COOLING THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WHEN THE EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 90 DEGREES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THEY ALWAYS SAY THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032803 · 2003-08-14 (August 14, 2003)

THE BODY SEAMS IN OUR 2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE ARE SEPARATING ALLOWING WATER TO COME IN THE VEHICLE AND COMPROMISING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE , THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN WARRANTY (BARELY) SO THEY WILL FIX IT WHEN THEY GET AROUND TO IT THEN THEY WILL GIVE US A VEHICLE BACK THAT DOES NOT MEET THIER OWN REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THESE VEHICLES (THIS APPARENTLY IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM) ARE NOT SAFE AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032803 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038047 · 2003-11-04 (November 4, 2003)

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ON AN INCLINE IN THE CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF PARK AND KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN AND ROLLED OVER THE CONSUMER'S ANKLES. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED, BUT DID SUFFER BRUISING AND SWELLING OF HIS ANKLES. *AK *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 23,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038047 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050465 · 2004-01-08 (January 8, 2004)

THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND FASTER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH, THEY REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS TIRES/ROTORS. *AK THE CAR HAS A BRACE FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE AND THE CONSUMER WANTS CADILLAC TO FIX IT. *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050465 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 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 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 ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V432000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2000-12-19 (December 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: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗