Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1980 Seville.
The 1980 Cadillac Seville Overview is a model year that predates the line’s recorded complaint history, a dataset that covers 1990 through 2004. Within that later window, documented complaints reached their highest point at 131 in 1996 and their lowest at 17 in 2004. Because this reliability data begins a full decade after the 1980 model year, it sits outside the documented trajectory entirely, leaving its position in the Seville’s broader complaint history undefined by these metrics.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 204.3 in |
| Overall width | 72.8 in |
| Overall height | 54.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 114.2 in |
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Seville of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Elegante Diesel Sedan 5.7L Diesel V8 | 19.70 sec | 21.50 sec | 105 hp | FWD |
| 1979 | Diesel Sedan 5.7L Diesel V8 | 16.80 sec | 21.10 sec | 120 hp | RWD |
| 1976 | Sedan 5.7L V8 | 14.00 sec | 19.00 sec | 180 hp | RWD |
| 1986 | Elegante Sedan 4.1L V8 | 11.70 sec | 18.20 sec | 130 hp | FWD |
| 1989 | STS Sedan 4.5L V8 | 8.90 sec | 16.80 sec | 180 hp | FWD |
| 1990 | STS Sedan 4.5L V8 | 9.20 sec | 17.00 sec | 180 hp | FWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
TWO SCREWS WHICH SECURE THE SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET MAY LOOSEN AND FALL OUT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE GEAR POSITION INDICATED ON THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MAY DIFFER FROM THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS… Remedy: DEALER WILL SECURELY TIGHTEN SCREWS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE.
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.