The 1985 Cadillac Seville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,755,897 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have a 1985 cadillac sts with only 70,000 miles on it. It is housed in a garage at all times and in very good condition. I have it at my mechanic's as I write this. I was informed that the horrific gas smell I was experiencing is a big problem. Actually, it supposedly was a recall on the…”
“Engine block corrosion. (1st vehicle on 602403)”
“Sudden acceleration.”
“Power steering failed. *dh”
“Interior design of door latch prohibits occupants from exiting the vehicle/one cannot open door from inside. Tt”
“The engine accelerates all by itself which could cause an accident if another autos in front of you. Tt”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Cadillac Seville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.