1992 Cadillac Seville SLS from North America - Comments

The catalytic converter was replaced twice.

The front motor mount went bad which ruined the entire exhaust system from the headers back. Was $800 to repair.

Water pump was replaced twice in two years.

Seat recliner mechanisms broke and had to be welded in place.

Radiator leaks.

Brake line valves went in the rear. Very costly to replace.

Oil pan gasket replaced due to leak. Car still leaks oil everywhere.

Front load leveling struts replaced with regular struts. Now information center is stuck on "Service Ride Control"

Rear door lock broken.

Cassette player no longer works.

This car for the price has not really been worth it. I bought this car due to the fact that it DID NOT have a northstar motor.

It has so many flaws that I hate to admit that it's a Cadillac.

I'm embarrassed to park it in anyones driveway because it leaks so many fluids.

The car is however really sharp. It also has great styling that does not look outdated for such an old car. The power and performance are great, but there are so many little things that go wrong that are annoying!!

I'm sorry you have had so many problems with your car. Mine is a 1997 with the northstar engine and it has been quite reliable to say the least. While it does have a small oil leak, I do not worry about it. This is a second car that I only use for short trips and sometimes on the weekends. Hope you solve your Cadillac woes expeditiously.

Just bought a 1993 4.9 Seville which is in excellent condition. I also have an oil leak from the oil pan due to previous owner had tightened nuts up to much. Unfortunately the engine has to raised in order to fit a new gasket which makes a fairly simple job complicated. However besides that the car is excellent. I am very impressed how the car drives and the layout of the interior. There is also ample power when required. Together with its looks I would recommend a 1992 Cadillac Seville to anyone.

We bought a 1992 in Aug-2004. It has five problems: CD Player is broken, electric antenna is stuck in up position (and electrically unplugged), 3rd Tail Light doesn't work in warm/hot weather, rear tail lights retain moisture, and rear-passenger electric lock is "funky." According to web research, these were all known issues with this model; realize this was the first year for the newly designed Seville and El Dorado. These vehicles were quite stable, considering Cadillac's failure rate at the time.

The electronic struts all still work great, but when they do go, we'll replace them with recommended "normal" struts. If you research on the web, there is a site that addresses almost all of the leak problems, as well as a nifty way to set the dash computer to turn off your annoying "bad strut" error.

The car is a GREAT vehicle... I had my doubts, but the wife absolutely had to have this particular vehicle. The electronic struts cause a strange steering phenomenon on bumpy, gravelly intersections, but the car is GOOD TO GO!

I just purchased a 92 seville sts and love it. Its in mint condition inside and out. Green in color and beige interior. It had one owner who really took care if it. All the receipts of repairs were in the car.72k miles. The cd player says err and doesn't work...bummer! It has had 2 h20 pumps replaced. This does concern me along with all new struts.. These three items seem to be the norm? Why? If anyone knows let me know.

I know exactly what you're going through. I have the -BASE- model of the Cadillac Seville, but the first owner (I'm the second owner) added every little option to the car so it has tons of features. For some reason, that lady drove that car into the ground and didn't get some things fixed on it like she should have. Instead, she simply traded it in, and that's when I found it.

I thought the car was one of the most beautiful Cadillacs I ever seen (and I'm a huge fan of Cadillacs). After the third day I had major problems with the coolant, and the car overheating. After 5 repairs, it's not overheating, but the coolant is still giving me problems. The car has a HORRIBLE oil leak. I keep getting the message of Low Oil Pressure after I had the oil pump replaced. Something in the motor is burning up the oil.

Other than that, everything in and around the car works as if brand new. I want to sell it bad to get rid of this nightmare! But I doubt anybody will want to buy it after listening to the engine make so much noise from bad oil pressure. I wish I never bought this car. I only recommend to somebody buying the car, only get one if you're just going to drive it to the store and back or something. Don't depend on it as a daily use car! Especially in high traffic go-stop areas unless you want to blow tons of money on gas!

I purchased my 1992 Cadillac Seville (base Seville with numerous upgrades) in 1996 for one reason and one reason only – it is the most beautiful Cadillac (inside and out) made since the 1950’s. The color is burgundy with white leather interior. When I bought the car I was fully aware of its miserable reliability and repair history, but I was in the market for a car and I bought it for its looks – period.

I baby the car (it has 77,700 miles on it), but never-the-less, (as expected) I have experienced numerous problems – replaced automatic radio antenna ($300) ; replaced left front motor mount ($300) ; replaced all belts and hoses ($1,500) ; replaced trunk lid LED brake light ($500) ; repaired/replaced A/C compressor ($1,300) ; repaired automatic door locks ($400) ; replaced front seat lock mechanism ($250) ; replaced glove compartment lock ($93) ; and replaced oil pan gasket ($300) – (it still leaks oil).

The car is garaged and I drive it once a week – I love it – it looks and rides like a Cadillac (my real car is a 2000 Nissan Maxima).

If you are looking for a reliable car, buy a Japanese model (Detroit and the UAW seem to have trouble building quality automobiles). If you want to drive what is arguably the most beautiful Cadillac since the 50’s, buy a 1992 Seville – just make sure you have enough money for the inevitable repairs.

I have the same car Caddillac Seville, but a 1993 4.9. It has been the best car I have owned; the only defects I had was the trunk lid pull down motor switch. Just the switch and tore a boot off the front axle, but that was my fault.

Oh, one other flaw, the rack and pinion came loose and the air compressor blew up from water and nasty roads down here.

It's a tough car; I beat the crap out of that car every day. The plugs have never been changed since 93 ha ha, I'm very happy with this car.

This era of Seville is a beautiful car (mainly STS) and great in concept. Unfortunately, like most truly desirable American cars, they were poorly conceptualized. All style and no substance. Sure you get the looks, the performance, and luxury features galore. Unfortunately they are riddled with mechanical and electrical problems, and are unreasonably fuel thirsty, even for a V8 powered car of their time, EPA 16/21.

Ironically, the Cadillac Fleetwood, which many people would argue is not a Cadillac at all, because it is basically a disguised Chevy Caprice/Buick Roadmaster, is a far more reliable car and cheaper to maintain, plus gets 17/25 mpg with a larger 5.7L V8. Also interesting is that these Fleetwoods are more expensive than any comparable Seville as used cars, simply because of higher demand.