2003 Cadillac Seville problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (2) · Exterior Lighting (2) · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (442)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 442 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-09-15 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving the car all day and just had jumped back on highway doing around 65mph and all of a sudden the car threw itself into first gear it felt like and started accelerating on decelerating on its own jerking very violently if i wasn't wearing my seatbelt i would of went through the front windshield because it threw me forward i went from doi…”
2018-04-07 · Structure:body · 145,000 mi“i driving on i-20 west going approximately 70 mph when right rear tire blew. i stopped in emergency lane and my car wouldn't stay cranked. there were 7 wires that were cut in half. i couldn't crank car because the wires went to fuel system and had to have car towed and someone travel 3 hrs one way to pick me up.…”
2016-03-30 · Unknown Or Other · 112,000 mi“the frame broke. it came apart - a full break. i had dropped it off at my garage and parked it outside. when they moved it into the shop they frame came apart. i could have been driving. i hope the 5 pictures were uploaded.…”
2014-06-25 · Steering · 81,000 mi“this car has the same or similar electric power steering pump that gm is now recalling for other models. the power pump will just stop working and then it will start working again. it usually stops working at low speeds making it extremely difficult to turn. in looking on-line i notice there are a large number of posting about the same and / or …”
2014-04-08 · Power Train · 49,254 mi“while my wife was driving vehicle lost power while driving just after purchase from (lia infinity) dealership in albany, ny. requested dealer take vehicle to cadillac dealer for checkout which he said was done and returned without repair. condition was intermittent and was therefore difficult to diagnose. after 1 year of ownership id problem as cra…”
2012-11-19 · Suspension“2003 cadillac seville sls. consumer writes in regards to rusted stabilizer bar bolts. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle made a knocking noise, when he made a left or right turn. it was discovered that one of the bolts had broke in half. *jb…”
2012-02-25 · Exterior Lighting“my concern is plastic headlight lenses. the plastic lenses deteriorate to the point that they cloud over and become yellow, drastically reducing there effectiveness in lighting the roadway at night or during inclement weather. how did the auto makers convince the nhtsa that plastic lenses were safe ? when did it become the vehicle owners responsibi…”
2010-02-18 · Steering · 24,923 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 cadillac seville. he had to replace the intermediate steering shaft when the vehicle had 24,923 miles on it. he is concerned that the part was defective at such low mileage. the total repair cost was $439.27 the current and the failure mileage were 24,923. …”
2008-12-03 · Exterior Lighting · 50,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 cadillac seville. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, there was a decrease in the brightness of the headlights. the contact stated that the headlight lens cover was not clear and caused the headlights to appear dim. as a result, the contact had poor visibility while driving at night. the vehi…”
2007-12-03 · Suspension:front · 47,322 mi“at 65 mph vehicle shakes and vibrates. new tires and four wheel alignment have been done to try to eliminate the problem, but to no avail. two separate garages have told me they can see no other problems with the suspension. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.