"How reliable is the 1994 Cadillac Seville?"

"Based on 66 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Cadillac Seville has a median complaint mileage of 104000 miles. The most common issue is Gasoline."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Cadillac Seville?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Cadillac Seville is Gasoline, accounting for a significant portion of the 66 total complaints filed."

1994 Cadillac Seville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 66 complaints

Total Complaints

104,000mi

Median Mileage

Gasoline

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

11,900 25th Percentile

104,000 Median Mileage

116,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Gasoline

Engine

Cooling System

Frontal

Unknown Or Other

Air Conditioner

Vehicle Speed Control

Front Underhood

Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHT IS HARD TO GET TO IN AN EMERGENCY THE DESIGN. TT"

"VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED, WILL.*AK *JB"

"DEFROSTER CAUSES WINDSHIELD TO TURN BLACK TEMPORARILY WHEN TURNED ON, IMPEDING VISIBILITY. *DH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 16 MI: 5 OR: 4 VA: 4 DC: 4 TX: 4 FL: 3 AZ: 3 NJ: 3 GA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

19.7%

Original Owners

80.3%

Second+ Owners

Cadillac Seville — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	24	-	Vehicle Speed Control	3
1991	28	-	Frontal	8
1992	31	-	Vehicle Speed Control	8
1993	53	118,000	Gasoline	2
1995	87	93,500	Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	5
1996	156	91,000	Gasoline	11
1997	134	89,007	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
1998	78	78,300	Gasoline	4
1999	106	52,000	Gasoline	1
2000	57	50,000	Engine	4
2001	68	51,010	Suspension	5
2002	66	100,000	Suspension	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28