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1996 Cadillac Seville engine problems

25 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Cadillac Seville, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
25 16% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 fires, 1 death.

What owners wrote

I paid for a new engine I believe rhat mataga of stockton rebuild my old engine. My old engine had sugar in the oil . Had the same tapping noise . Would like for them to prove it. I was told the 2000 engine have the same problem. I want it fix or replace.

April 2002 Death

The contact owned a 1996 Cadillac Seville. The contact stated while parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the vents. The contact was able to exit the vehicle, and once the contact exited the vehicle, the vehicle burst into flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The contact was unsure if a police report was filed. No one was injured. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Reported at 100,000 miles, May 2022 Fire

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