Problems · NHTSA complaints
2001 Cadillac Seville problems
Owners filed 53 complaints about the 2001 Cadillac Seville with NHTSA between Nov 2000 and May 2023. The most-cited component is suspension (10).
Complaints
53
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
5
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
4
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Suspension10
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Steering8
- Structure7
- Tires6
- Electrical system6
- Air bags3
- Equipment3
- Power train3
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Visibility1
- Engine1
- Wheels1
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
1
10
5
4
6
7
3
0
7
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2
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0
5
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1
0
1
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1
View as table
| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Suspension
10 reports
“CAR VIBRATES CONSIDERABLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM IS OF EPIDEMIC PORPORTIONS. I FEAR THAT ONE OF THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WILL COME APART ON THE FREEWAY INJURING MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN VICINITY. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DIAGNOSE OR FIX. *TR”
Engine and engine cooling
9 reports
“VEHICLE ENGINE DIED, LOSS STEERING. ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. OBDII ERROR CODE SHOWS P0385, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR B FAILED.. 2001 SEVILLE CADILLAC STS. *TR”
Steering
8 reports1 crash
“I TRADED MY 97 LINCOLN TOWN CAR FOR A 01 CADILLAC SEVILLE WITH THE NORTH STAR MOTOR,UPON LEAVING THE CAR LOT,I NOTICED THE STEREO WAS REAL STATIC WHEN I HIT THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD..I THEN TURNED AROUND AND TOOK IT RIGHT BACK..IT WAS THE BOSE AMP..(FOUND OUT 3 WEEKS LATER)(DEALER PAID FOR REPAIR,)THE VERY NEXT DAY ..I HEARD A CLICKING WHILE TURNING RIGHT,,TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER ..IT WOULDN'T DO IT THEN,,I WAS TOLD TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN IT..DROVE IT TO KY THAT WEEKEND(I LIVE IN GA) NOTICED A HUMMING NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL,,HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL HUB,,,THEN NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID KEPT GOING DOWN,,HAD TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC HOSE,, A COUPLE OF TIMES I WOULD TURN THE KEY AND IT WOULDN'T START,,NO LIGHTS NO NOTHING..TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION,,WAIT TRY AGAIN ,,STILL NO START,,TRIED A THIRD TIME STARTED NO PROBLEM,,,IS THERE A GLITCH WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH???NOW IM HEARING THE CLICKING AGAIN WHEN I TURN RIGHT...IS THIS GOING TO COST ME MORE MONEY,,,I ALWAYS THOUGHT CADILLAC WAS THE BEST MONEY COULD BUY ,,BECAUSE OF THE FACT THEY USE TOP OF THE LINE PARTS ( THEREFORE EXPENSIVE CARS) SO YOU WONT HAVE TO WORRY,ABOUT BREAKING DOWN AND…”
Structure
7 reports
“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”
Tires
6 reports
“2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS TIRES VIBRATED AT 19,00 MILES AND HAD A SIGN OF A FLAT. *TS THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. *JB”
Electrical system
6 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS ON ENGINE POWER AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 09/15/2014 *JS”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.