Model year record

1995 Cadillac Seville recalls & problems

The 1995 Cadillac Seville has 2 safety recalls and 74 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is fuel system, gasoline (21 complaints).

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints74filed by owners

Crashes · fires4 · 10reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths4 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Fuel system, gasolineMar 4, 2004

Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 04V110000483,477 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Risk: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT LETTERS ON AUGUST 6, 2004. ADDITIONAL LETTERS TO OWNERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

Air bagsMay 26, 1998

Air bags

Recall 98V115000102,627 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION.
Risk: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR CASE OF THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) AND APPPLY A POTTING COMPOUND TO THE SDM CASE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BODY.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Fuel economy

Seville

18mpg combined

City / highway	15 / 23 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

4.6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings; Fuel injection system › Fuel rail	21	0	4	0	101,500 mi
Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Engine	16	0	3	0	103,592 mi
Electrical system12v/24v/48v battery › Cables; Wiring	10	0	1	0	—
Air bagsFrontal; Side/window	10	4	0	4	103,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components › Disc › Rotor	6	1	0	0	—
Unknown or other	5	0	2	0	—
TiresTread/belt	4	0	0	0	—
VisibilityRearview mirrors/devices; Glass, side/rear	3	0	0	0	—
Exterior lightingTurn signal; Hazard flashing warning lights	3	0	0	0	—
Fuel/propulsion system	2	0	0	0	—
Power trainAutomatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)	1	0	0	0	—
SteeringHydraulic power assist system	1	0	0	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Air bagsCrash
'TAKATA RECALL' I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE OUT OF A SHOP-RITE PARKING LOT ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2017 AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND ROUTE 46 (A BUSY HIGHWAY). MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V115000, 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE 'PASSENGER VEHICLES INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION.' I THEN CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS WHO STATED THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THEY PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS BUT…
Sep 30, 2017 · 115,284 miles
Electronic stability control (esc)
WANT START AFTER 2OR3 DAYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. GAS PADDLE CHICKS WHEN YOU TURN SWITCH OFF.
Jan 9, 2015 · 81,000 miles
Fuel system, gasoline
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN
Oct 30, 2014 · 119,000 miles
Seat belts
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SHORT AND UNABLE TO BE FASTENED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE SEATBELT FASTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER WOULD BE NEEDED HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,600.
Oct 15, 2014 · 57,600 miles
Fuel/propulsion system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Feb 3, 2014 · 180,000 miles
Fuel/propulsion system
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS, I BEGAN TO DETECT A FAINT ODOR OF GASOLINE WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I KEPT DETECTING THIS ODOR OFF AND ON FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. THEN ONE DAY I WAS SURPRISED AND CONFUSED TO SEE MY GAS GAUGE MOVING STEADILY TOWARD EMPTY AS I DROVE ALONG. I THOUGHT THE GAUGE WAS BROKEN, BUT IT WAS NOT. INSTEAD, IN ABOUT TWO MILES, I HAD JETTISONED AN ENTIRE TANK OF GASOLINE AS I DROVE. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A RUPTURED PLASTIC LINE LEADING TO ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS. SINCE THAT TIME, EACH OF THE FUEL LINES HAS RUPTURED ONE BY ONE EVERY 2 - 10 MONTHS FOR FIVE YEARS. THEN I LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL. I HAVE SEEN THE RECALL…
Nov 30, 2007 · 190,000 miles
Fuel system, gasoline
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LINE FAILURE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT ADVISED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FUEL LINES WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FUEL LINES WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL LEAKAGE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,468, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,616.
Mar 3, 2010 · 91,468 miles
Engine and engine cooling › Engine
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FREEZE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE HEAD BOLTS ON THE ENGINE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY; THEREFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $3500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Mar 19, 2010 · 90,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

FUEL RAIL LEAKSClosedLed to recall 04V110000
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004,…
EA04003 · opened Feb 3, 2004 · closed Apr 23, 2004
FUEL RAIL LEAKAGEClosed
THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION 1997 USE THE M-BOND JUMPER TUBES. MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY DANA ON FAILED FUEL RAILS SHOWED THAT THE MONO-LAYER NYLON 12 JUMPER TUBES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING (ESC).GM BELIEVES THE ESC IS A RESULT OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL BLENDED FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGNED IN STRESS. EIGHT OF THE GM COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF ODI COMPLAINTS.ODI HAS RECEIVED 77 OF IT'S 123 COMPLAINTS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.FUEL RAIL PART SALES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS RANGE FROM 3.0 PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR THE MY 1997 CADILLAC VEHICLES TO 13.1 PERCENT FOR…
PE03050 · opened Oct 30, 2003 · closed Feb 3, 2004
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTClosedLed to recall 98V115000
There is no summary currently available
EA98004 · opened Feb 24, 1998 · closed Jun 16, 1998
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTClosed
IF A 1995 CADILLAC INTERIOR IS EXPOSED TO SIGNIFICANT WATER INTRUSION, SUCH AS FROM WATER LEAKS, A WINDOW LEFT OPEN IN THE RAIN, OR DRIVING THROUGH HIGH WATER UP TO THE CARPET LEVEL, THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) SYSTEM SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) CAN BE DAMAGED.IF THIS OCCURS, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS CAN DEPLOY WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED ON, EVEN IF THERE HAS BEEN NO FRONTAL IMPACT OR CRASH.AS A RESULT OF THESE DEPLOYMENTS, GM CONDUCTED AN ADVISORY LETTER CAMPAIGN, NUMBER 51-01-08 ENTITLED INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN INTERIOR EXPOSED TO WET CONDITIONS, IN FEBRUARY 1996.LETTERS TO OWNERS MAILED PURSUANT TO THIS COMPAIGN WARNED OWNERS TO NOT START THEIR ENGINES IF THE VEHICLE INTERIOR HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF WATER.ODI HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL 8 REPORTS OF INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN 1995 CADILLAC VEHICLES.
SQ97017 · opened Jul 2, 1997 · closed Feb 24, 1998