The steering mechanism vibrates when the vehicle is turned at low speeds due to worn steering gear. The first failure, the power steering gear and pump was replaced. The second, consumer is being told it needs replacing again.
1996 Cadillac Seville steering problems
17 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Hydraulic power assist system6
- Steering wheel/handle bar4
- Hydraulic power assist: pump3
- Gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Cadillac Seville steering problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Cadillac Seville steering
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Power rack and pinion steering failure
Gm conducted a safety recall (the federal safety agency # 02v286) to address a steering defect pertaining to a lower pinion bearing (lpb) within the rack and pinion steering gear (r&p). The recall covered 1,159,156 model year 1997-1998 pontiac grand prix vehicles built between march 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997, 1996-1998 pontiac trans sport, chevrolet lumina apv, chevrolet venture, oldsmobile silhouette minivans, and chevrolet cavalier and pontiac sunfire sedans built between january 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997.odi opened this rq after receiving reports that other vehicles were exhibiting the same symptoms as the recalled vehicles.based on odi's review of technical and complaint data collected during the rq, the w-cars are associated with either a higher steering complaint rate or a higher lpb failure rate than the other vehicles investigated under the rq and are above or near the rates for the recalled vehicles.thus, odi will further examine the w-cars (1996-1997 oldsmobile cutlass supreme, 1996-1998 buick regal, chevrolet lumina, chevrolet monte carlo, 1997-1998 buick century, and 1998 oldsmobile intrigue) under a new investigation, engineering analysis (ea)03-019.
RQ03001
What 1996 Cadillac Seville owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving in rainy weather conditions steering locks up. Dealer claims that power steering belts slip in the rain
Power steering loss during heavy rain
While driving the vehicle stalls unexpectedly with loss of steering control. May cause or be cause of accident. Have been to dlr 2x in past but unable to duplicate and find cause of problem.
Consumer was making a right turn when the steering locked up in the middle of the road. This was a rainny day, dealer says the power steering belts slips in the rain, and replaced . 22328 miles at this time.
Accelerator became stuck while driving.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with accelerator. Accelerator stuck while driving. Thier RPM stayed around 2000. In addition, power steering failed. The manufacturer has been contacted.
When driving in rain or through a puddle, there was a temporary loss of power steering and the vehicle was extremely hard to handle.
Intermittently when making a turn the steering wheel will turn about 5 degrees and lock up . The dealer is not able to duplicate the problem. Ak
While entering garage steering froze, driver was not able to complete turn, vehicle lost control, hit another cadillac and garage door, causing extensive damage. Also battery failed several times while driving.
Questions about the 1996 Cadillac Seville steering
Does the 1996 Cadillac Seville have steering problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the steering of the 1996 Cadillac Seville, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Cadillac Seville steering problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Cadillac Seville steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Cadillac Seville have bad steering?
The Cadillac Seville model years with the most steering complaints are 1996 (17 complaints), 1997 (16 complaints) and 1998 (10 complaints).
Other 1996 Cadillac Seville problems
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