Model year record

1990 Cadillac Seville

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 24 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V164000

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift

Component
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
63,964
Reported to NHTSA
1990-09-06
Owners notified
1990-10-05

Defect description

TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.

Safety risk

DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V028000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
10,166
Reported to NHTSA
1990-02-12
Owners notified
1990-03-12

Defect description

MISALIGNED REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT SHOULDER RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES COULD CAUSE PENDULUM INTERFERENCE, CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN LOCKED POSITION OR TO TRAVEL FREELY WITHOUT LOCKING.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A PANIC STOP OR ACCIDENT, IF THE BELT RETRACTOR INERTIA LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD HAVE AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

REALIGN REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Vehicle speed control6
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Electrical system1
Electrical system: ignition: module1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Parking brake: conventional1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1
Service brakes, hydraulic145,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Vehicle speed control: linkages1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Wheels1

The 1989 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has roughly the same number of 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.