1997 Cadillac Seville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 134 complaints
134
Total Complaints
89,007mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

78,825 25th Percentile
89,007 Median Mileage
124,330 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
SUSPENSION
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
4
STEERING
4

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
8
Fires
5
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED."
"AIR CONDITION FAILED."
"ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK"

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

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