1997 Cadillac Seville engine problems
22 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1997 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
- 22 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
FOIA request for any/all information re:complaints or recall of vehicle fuel line problems/fires associated with the model year 1995/1996/1997 cadillac el dorado, cadillac seville or deville.
On february 18, 2010 I had to call the fire department because my car had caught on fire. It had been sitting in the garage for 5 hrs after being driven.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Cadillac Seville
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints