"How reliable is the 1996 Cadillac Seville?"

"Based on 156 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Cadillac Seville has a median complaint mileage of 91000 miles. The most common issue is Gasoline."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Cadillac Seville?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Cadillac Seville is Gasoline, accounting for a significant portion of the 156 total complaints filed."

1996 Cadillac Seville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 156 complaints

156

Total Complaints

91,000mi

Median Mileage

Gasoline

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

78,000 25th Percentile

91,000 Median Mileage

125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Gasoline

Air Bags

Electrical System

Fuel Rail

Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Hydraulic Power Assist System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Interior/Under Dash

Power Window Devices And Controls

Air Conditioner

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POWER STEERING BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING POWER STEERING FAILURE."

"STEERING FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE LEFT, CAUSING OVERSTEERING, IN FOR REPAIRS 9 TIMES, WILL PROVIDE REPAIR BILL. *AK"

"AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL CRASH. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 8 complaints

25th: 86,072 mi Median: 114,645 mi 75th: 148,250 mi

Electrical System 7 complaints

Median: 117,000 mi

Fuel Rail 7 complaints

25th: 80,000 mi Median: 86,000 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 7 complaints

Median: 87,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 49 IL: 12 FL: 9 TX: 7 MA: 7 MI: 6 OH: 6 IN: 6 LA: 5 NJ: 5

Who Files Complaints?

28.2%

Original Owners

71.8%

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
1994	66	104,000	Gasoline	4
1995	87	93,500	Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	5
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