1992 Cadillac Seville

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 11/14/1995· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONER FREON LEAKS INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER 'S IN USE. *SD

• 11/13/1997· TIRES

  WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN CAN HEAR THE FRONT TIRE RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY. *AK

• 10/24/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BRAKE LIGHT ON TRUCK FAILED.

• 10/12/1995· EQUIPMENT

  THERE IS SOME MATERIAL COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SOME GETTING ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD . TT CONSUMER STATES DANDRUFF LIKE MATERIAL IN COLOR AND APPEARANCE IS COMING OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER SYSTEM AND A FILM OF SOME TYPE IS ACCUMULATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NO ONE HAS EVER SMOKED INSIDE VEHICLE, DEALER HAS BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THE MATERIAL COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO HIS HEALTH. *SLC

• 10/10/1997· VISIBILITY

  ESC MOTOR SWITCH FAILED.

• 10/08/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT TO CHANGE TO A GREEN LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. THE IMPACT WAS ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. *AK

• 10/07/1997· STRUCTURE

  POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

• 09/14/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE COMSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE DIDN'T RESPOND. BRAKE PEDAL REACHED THE FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, RESULTING IN A MISHAP. *AK

• 08/31/2000· SEATS

  BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THERE IS NO RATCHET OR OTHER APPARENT LOCKING MECHANISM EXCEPT A SIMPLE FRICTION LOCK WHICH HAS FAILED. IN THE EVENT OF REAR END COLLISION, SEAT WOULD BE THROWN TO FULL PRONE POSITION. CADILLAC APPARENTLY DOES NOT WARRANT THIS DESIGN DEFECT. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM?

• 08/11/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HAVE PROBLEM WITH HARSH ODOR LIKE OLD EGGS INSIDE OF THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. TT

• 08/07/2001· SEATS

  WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE TO RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER'S SEAT OCCUPANT'S BACK AND NECK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 07/28/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME MY MECHANIC SCRAPED CARBON FROM A METAL PLATE ON THE CARBURATOR. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN.*AK

• 07/23/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE 9 TIMES TO THE DEALSHIP.AFTER THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, ALSO THE EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED. *AK

• 07/15/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE MAKES TICKING NOISE.

• 06/24/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE.

• 06/06/2002· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. (GENERAL RADIAL XP 2000II, DOT#A3XO 2NB 2400, SIZE 16 TIRE)*JB

• 05/13/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

• 05/05/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

• 05/05/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS HIT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AT SUCH A HARD IMPACT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND HIT A STEEL POLE HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY . DEFECT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL WITH CHEST AND BROKE RIBS. OTHERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ALSO INJURES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. DUP 535125, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

• 05/02/1995· SEAT BELTS

  REAR SEAT BELTS ARE HARD TO LATCH AND UNLATCH. TT

• 05/02/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION R DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK

• 04/28/2003· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *JB

• 04/21/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN CONSUMER TURNS THE KEY SOMETIMES CAR WON'T TURN ON. FEELS SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN IS NOT CONNECTING. ONE DAY IT MAY BE AN EMERGENCY AND VEHICLE WON'T START. *AK

• 03/25/1998· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON; STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES; ROAD WAS DRY & CLEAR AT THE TIME. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT RELEASE & VEHICLE DID 180 DEGREE TURN & LANDED IN DITCH & BOTH REAR WHEEL AXLES BROKE. WHEELS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

• 03/08/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SITTING AT A LIGHT THE VAPORS ARE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HERE SINCE BACK IN 1994, AND THE DEAL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 02/29/2000· SUSPENSION

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON-ONE CADILLAC DEALER TELLS ME THE LEFT REAR STRUT IS BAD, ANOTHER CADILLAC DEALER TELLS ME THE LEFT FRONT STRUT IS BAD. ON THIS VEHICLE ONE STRUT COSTS $800 APIECE. I WAS TOLD THAT CADILLAC HAS A PARTIAL RECALL TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT STRUTS AND COMPUTER CHIP FOR ABOUT $600 DUE TO THE HIGH COST TO THE CONSUMER. I HAVE A BANGING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS OR IS THERE A CHEAPER WAY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM? THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS OTHER THAN FACTORY AND THE PRICE IS QUITE EXCESSIVE ESPECIALLY WHEN 2 CADILLAC DEALERS HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS. THANKS. *AK

• 02/05/2001· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN TURNING CAR OFF THEFT SYSTEM PRVENTS STARTING OF CAR. PLATED GOLD ON IGNITION KEY GRADUALLY FLAKES OFF, AND SHORTS OUT THEFT SYSTEM. *AK

• 02/05/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  FRONTAL COLLISION SPEED OF 25MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

• 01/18/1996· STEERINGCrash

  WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. TT