"How reliable is the 2001 Cadillac Seville?"

"Based on 68 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Cadillac Seville has a median complaint mileage of 51010 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Cadillac Seville?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Cadillac Seville is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 68 total complaints filed."

2001 Cadillac Seville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 68 complaints

Total Complaints

51,010mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,250 25th Percentile

51,010 Median Mileage

108,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SUSPENSION:FRONT

STEERING

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL COLLAPSED DUE TO A MISSING BOLT ON SUSPENSION. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"

"FRONT BUMPER CRACKED IN ONE MPH IMPACT IN PARKING SPACE. *AK"

"FRONT PLASTIC BUMPER CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER A 1 MPH IMPACT IN A PARKING SPACE. THE FRONT SURFACE HAS NO DAMAGE BUT THE TOP IS BADLY CRACKED WITH PIECES FALLING OUT. EITHER THE PLASTIC MATERIAL IS DEFECTIVE (TOO BRITTLE) OR THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE. IT SHOULD WITHSTAND A 5 MPH HIT. ..."

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