1998 Cadillac Seville

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 94 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 65 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 99V070000 1999-04-12

    Recall 99V070000

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN DEVELOP IN THE GENERATOR, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 98V144000 1998-06-26

    Recall 98V144000

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 'LOW' SPEED FUNCTION CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED FROM 'HIGH' TO 'LOW' SPEED.

    Recorded model years: 1998

A further 11 records exist for the Cadillac Seville where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10208027 2022-01-14

    PIP4723F

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10171318 2020-01-31

    PIP4723D

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10168979 2019-11-22

    PIC4696E

    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.  The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily…

    Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 94 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 701 records exist for the Cadillac Seville where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • RQ03001 2003-01-02

    POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE

    GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS,…

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • RQ99013 1999-06-10

    CADILLAC COOLANT COOLED ALTERNATOR FIRES

    Recorded model years: 1998

A further 6 records exist for the Cadillac Seville where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 1999058 1999-04-14

    Transport Canada recall 1999058

    On certain vehicles, a rectifier bridge short may develop in the generator even when the engine is off. The electrical short could cause an engine compartment fire that could spread to the rest of the vehicle. Correction: Dealers will replace the generator on affected vehicles.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 1998129 1998-06-29

    Transport Canada recall 1998129

    THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 104 - WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEM. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR LOW SPEED FUNCTION MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED FROM HIGH SPEED TO LOW SPEED. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY COULD BE AFFECTED. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR…

    Recorded model years: 1998

A further 9 records exist for the Cadillac Seville where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

65 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 3
  • reports mentioning a fire 3
  • reported injuries 5

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine19 (24.7%)
  • Steering10 (13.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2000–2002.
  • Air bags (restraint system)6 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995.
  • Lights6 (7.8%)
  • Suspension6 (7.8%)
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)5 (6.5%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998.
  • Brakes4 (5.2%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1997–2000.
  • Electrical system4 (5.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1996–1999.

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (1.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 590 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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