Known Recalls

Model year record

1978 Cadillac Seville

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V197000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
41,508
Reported to NHTSA
1979-08-30
Owners notified
1979-08-31

Defect description

DUE TO FUEL HOSE CONNECTION DETERIORATION, THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION FROM THE UNDERBODY FUEL PIPE TO THE FUEL RAIL AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE MAY LEAK GASOLINE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING HOSE WITH A HYPALON HOSE AND NEW CLAMPS. DEALER WILL ALSO CHECK THE PRESSURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V243000

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
575
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-28
Owners notified
1977-12-22

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE EXISTING CONSOLE WITH ONE THAT CONTAINS A LID LATCHING MECHANISM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch1—
Fuel system, gasoline150,488 mi
Interior lighting1—

The 1977 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1979 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.