The 1989 Cadillac Seville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 634 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR89V0550001989-04-05634 affected
Defect
ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED AND COULD LOOSEN.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE ABSHYDRAULIC UNIT FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONAND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
REPLACE BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1989 cadillac seville. The emissions inspection technician stated that the contact failed inspection due to the catalytic converter and oxygen sensor. The vehicle had not experienced any failures before or after the inspection. The dealer advised the contact to allow the…”
“Windshield wiper failure is dangerous, and it was a recall on gmc/chev. Suburbans. *ak”
“Consumer has been experiencing problems with anti-lock brakes. When applied brakes make a grinding noise. In addition, they squeak and hiss. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted. *ak”
“Brakes failed o stop vehicle within normal stopping distance; pedal spongy; owner was told brakes too small/inadequate for vehicle; nearly caused accident”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Cadillac Seville as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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