The 2000 Cadillac Sls has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,284 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS ARE LOOSE AND CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD.
SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED STEERING INPUT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL CHECK AND ADJUST THE VEHICLE TOE-IN AND TIGHTEN THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Good morning;I had purchased a 2000 cadillac seville(sls)used and the car shut off as I was driving on a major highway. The instrument panel (digital)started flashing engine is hot,vehicle engine must be shut down. The car started loosing power and I was able to steer off to the side of road. I'm…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 cadillac seville sls. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled then shut off without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 70,700.”
“No extraordinary events leading up to this problem. Massive sudden electronic failures of accessories systems. Parking brake release, loss of power to seats, cab lights out, front ac passenger side blows hot only, no power to door locks, no response to keyless entry, valet switch stopped working,…”
“Engine seals leaked everywhere, dealer had to rebuild engine 1 yr ago, now engine block was reportedly "weeping" so the entire engine needed to be replaced. Only 60000 miles, cadillac did cover most of the costs. *jb”
“Since I purchased the cadillac 2000 seville in mar. 2002, I have had many incidences in which the interior lights did not come on after starting the engine for several minutes, and that the headlights were dim. I took the vehicle into the dealer at kent rylee in rogers, ar, on 1-29-04, and to…”
“While driving interior lights worked intermittently, and the headlights were very dim. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer several times. However, problem recurred. *ak”
“While driving 50-60mph the vehicle would vibrate, the problem was thought to be rectified, however months later the vibration reoccurred, vehicle had been in several times for inspection and balancing. Consumer was told it was a manufacturers defect. *jg *jb”
“Throttle stuck open full while passing another vehicle. Managed to avoid hitting three other vehicles, but all that came to mind was shutting engine off. Coasted to a stop and had to manually close throttle body under hood. Dealer said northstar engines were notorious for doing this.first check of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Cadillac Sls as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.