IllustrationDT: CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. JUST SHUTS OFF. CONSUMER LOSES ALL POWER BRAKES, AND STEERING, ETC,. *AK CONSUMER SAID THAT THERE AREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. ONCE THE CONSUMER STOPS THE VEHICLE, IT HAS TO BE RESTARTED AND IS OK UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. *SB
1999 Cadillac Deville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Deville years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Cadillac Deville are substantially higher than the model-year median of 44.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
1625–50K
1850–75K
1675–100K
10100–150K
2150K+
69 reports with mileage · 118 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports4 fire reports23 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
47 reportsCONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEMS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP OR APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE VEHCILE STALLED AGAIN LAST WEEK (5-5-05) . *BF *NM
VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED THREE TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO CHANGED OUT THE WATER PUMP THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONTAC…
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VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED THREE TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO CHANGED OUT THE WATER PUMP THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK HEAD GASKET FAILURE, VEHICLE BECAME A HAZARD DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT CAR WAS TRAVELING ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY THROUGH MOUNTAIN TERRAIN. THE ENGINE WAS THE VICTIM OF A BOTCHED HEAD REPAIR. SEVERAL OF THE HEAD BOLT HOLES HAVE HAD CUSTOM HELICOILS INSTALLED BY LOCAL CADILLAC DEALERSHIP. THEIR MECHANIC BOTCHED THE REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT HOLD. AS A RESULT THIS ENGINE HAS A COOLANT LEAKAGE PROBLEM. *BF
VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTDOWN WHILE IT WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCV, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STALLING WAS RELATED TO A FAILURE IN THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWAITING PARTS TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE ALSO GOING …
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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STALLING WAS RELATED TO A FAILURE IN THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWAITING PARTS TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO RE-CLEAN THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *NM THE EGR VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *SC *JB
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES. I N JUNE, 2004 INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE RADIATOR. I N JULY, 2004 THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. IN AUGUST TECHNICIAN INDICATED TO CONSUMER THE NEED TO REPLACED THE ENGINE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $7.000. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE BACKFIRED. THEN FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE UNDER HOOD PADDING WAS COVERED WITH A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. THIS CAUSED THE FIRE TO BURN THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 1600 MILES. ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND NOT RESTART. *PH *JB
Official recalls
100V217000 · Air Bags:side/window
Aug 11, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULES HAVE QUALITY PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. THESE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH LESS FORCE THAN A FRONTAL AIR BAG AND ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: HOWEVER, AN OCCUPANT CAN RECEIVE SOME INJURY FROM A DEPLOYMENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT SENSING MODULES. IF THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SIDE AIR BAGS TEMPORARILY DISCONECTED, THE TEMPORARY DISCONNECT WILL BE REMOVED BEFORE REPLACING THE SIDE IMPACT SENSING MODULES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA00004 · Inadvertent Of Side Impact Air Bag
Opened Feb 15, 2000 · Closed Sep 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
There is no summary currently available
PE99061 · Inadvertent Deployment Of Side Air Bag
Opened Sep 27, 1999 · Closed Feb 15, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
THIS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY DUE TO A NUMBER OF ROOT CAUSED INCLUDING: ERRONEOUS ACCELERATION INPUTS OR FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALGORITHM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM); FALSE ACTIVATION RESULTING FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SDM WIRING HARNESS; AND FALSE ACCELERATION INPUTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER SDM INSTALLATION.IN EACH CASE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.THE SCOPE OF THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY 1997 DEVILLE VEHICLES.ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 253 REPORTS ALLEGING INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG ON 1997-1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE VEHICLES.GM HAS MADE 8 MODIFICATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN OF THE SIDE IMPACT SYSTEM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SOME OF WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN RESULT IN UNWARRANTED INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS AND PRESENTS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTOL. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE IF A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.