The 1987 Cadillac Seville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 56,783 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL POTENTIOMETER (THUMBWHEEL CONTROL) MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT.
Consequence
WITH THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL SYSTEM ON, THE INTERMITTENTCIRCUIT COULD CAUSE HEADLIGHT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. SUDDENLOSS OF HEADLIGHTS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY AND MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
INSTALL A NEW PART IN ONE OF THE VEHICLES CONTROL COMPUTERS TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURING.
Complaints by component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“P300 020 ; consumer was traveling about 59mph on a highway and heard a poopying noise. She was able to pull over to shoulder and noticed that passenger's rear back tire tread separated. Tread was in middle of road. Firestone, p21570r14, fr 721, firestone will be notified.*ak”
“Seat belt failed. *sd”
“Twilight sentinel system allows instrument panel lights to dim/ go out/ come back even brighter, causing poor visibility during night driving.”
“Compressor went out on auto causing auto to loss all steering power. Tt consumer states loss brakes when auto button turned on.*jb”
“Compressor went out on auto causing auto to loss all steering power. Tt consumer states loss brakes when auto button turned on.*jb”
“Compressor went out on auto causing auto to loss all steering power. Tt consumer states loss brakes when auto button turned on.*jb”
“A bolt in the drivers bucket seat came loose which makes seat move up and back driver is handicapped and can get no help from the dealer or manufacturer. Tt”
“Digital dash displays unreadable figures. *aw”
Defect investigations
InvestigationC89001 Opened 1989-03-06 · closed 1990-01-16
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Cadillac Seville as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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