IllustrationTHE VEHICLE CONSUMED 3/4 QUART OF OIL A WEEK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM *SCC
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
All reported categories
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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
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reportsTHE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. MR *TS *JB
FIRST TIME ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX 75 MPH. ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE PASSING SEMI. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AFTER SERIOUS SCRAMBLING TO GET CAR OFF ROAD AND BRING TO SAFE STOP ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS SUCCESSFUL AND TRIP OF 600 MILES CONTINUED W/O INCIDENT. …
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FIRST TIME ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX 75 MPH. ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE PASSING SEMI. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AFTER SERIOUS SCRAMBLING TO GET CAR OFF ROAD AND BRING TO SAFE STOP ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS SUCCESSFUL AND TRIP OF 600 MILES CONTINUED W/O INCIDENT. FIVE DAYS LATER SAME THING OCCURRED ON SUBURBAN STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT APPROX 45 MPH CAUSING A LOT OF CONSTERNATION BY DRIVERS BEHIND ME THAT DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I CAME TO SUDDEN DECELERATION. TOOK CAR TO CADILLAC DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED ME $112.50 FOR ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSIS AND DID REPLACE A DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE WHICH I FEEL HAD ABSOLUTELY NO ASSOC W/ STALLING PROBLEM. I THINK AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE OTHER FILINGS OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE NHTSA RECORDS, THAT CADILLAC HAS A REAL PROBLEM AND HAD BETTER GET ON IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. DT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
ENGINE HAS STALLED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL / INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
AUTOMOBILE CUTS OFF, BUT WILL START UP AGAIN. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET, BUT IS VERY WORRIED BECAUSE OF THE WAY AUTOMOBILE CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. MECHANICS CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH VEHICLE. *AK *JB
PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER…
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PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER CAR IS COMING OR NOT. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS, WILL LOCK CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS TURNING ON 6 CYLINDERS. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED WHILE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, REMOTE UNLOCK BUTTON INOPERABLE. POWER WINDOW NEEDED ADJUSTED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO FRONT AND REAR CASTER, CAMBER, AND TOE IN. DASH BLINKS IN AND OUT, DEALER FOUND GROUNDS TO BATTERY WERE CORRODED. CENTER VENT ON DASH WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND TWICE, REAR ROTORS OUT OF ROUND ONCE, FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN. BATTERY SHORTED. *SLC
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. REFER;ODI # 730667,SECOUND 3K MILE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST COMPELETED AND AGAIN OVER A QT. USED. DEALER WOULD/COULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION BECAUSE MANUFACTURES BULLETIN (ID># 502869 GUIDE#76-60-04A )STATES 1 QT.CONSUMPTION IN 2K IS NORMAL,ALSO; IN A E-MAIL RESPONSE TO THIS COSUMPTION QUESTION MR. JACK ANDERSON (G…
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HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. REFER;ODI # 730667,SECOUND 3K MILE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST COMPELETED AND AGAIN OVER A QT. USED. DEALER WOULD/COULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION BECAUSE MANUFACTURES BULLETIN (ID># 502869 GUIDE#76-60-04A )STATES 1 QT.CONSUMPTION IN 2K IS NORMAL,ALSO; IN A E-MAIL RESPONSE TO THIS COSUMPTION QUESTION MR. JACK ANDERSON (G.M.SPOKESMEN) STATED "OIL CONSUMPTION OF TWO QUUARTS PER 3000 MILES IS NOT ADNORMAL". I AM NOT QUESTIONING G.M. IS WHY WAS THIS INFORMATION ON THE WINDOW STICKER RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL ECONOMY AND ANNUAL FUEL COST. ALSO,IF IT CAN BURN TWO QTS.OF OIL WHEN NEW HOW MANY QTS. WILL IT BE BURNING AT 50K MILES. IS THIS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGH STANDARDS OF AIR QUALITY THE EPA IS TRYING TO MAINTAIN? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. RA.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
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.