1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE
The 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM. The most commonly reported problem area is the Vehicle Speed Control (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE, potentially affecting up to 9,155 vehicles.
Recall 81V075000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 85 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", IN THAT THE DOOR FRAME-TO-BODY CENTER PILLAR INTERLOCK ON THE FRONT SEAT BELTS OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISALIGNED.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, ALIGN THE SEAT BELT INTERLOCK ASSEMBLIES PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 81V073000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
| 9,070 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION OR BECOME DISPLACED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.
Safety Rating for the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CADILLAC SEVILLE
- 1976 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 0 complaints
- 1977 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 1 complaint
- 1978 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 3 complaints
- 1979 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 1 complaint
- 1980 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 0 complaints
- 1981 CADILLAC SEVILLE (current)
- 1982 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 0 complaints
- 1983 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 2 complaints
- 1984 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 1 complaint
- 1985 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 6 complaints
- 1986 CADILLAC SEVILLE — 14 complaints
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- CADILLAC DEVILLE — 3,659 total complaints
- CADILLAC CTS — 3,088 total complaints
- CADILLAC ESCALADE — 2,120 total complaints
- CADILLAC CATERA — 826 total complaints
- CADILLAC DTS — 725 total complaints
- CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV — 633 total complaints
- CADILLAC STS — 609 total complaints