IllustrationON THE SECOND DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR NOTICED 3 FACTORY DENTS; ONE IN TRUNK, AND TWO IN REAR DOOR. ALSO, SUSPENSION WAS SQUEAKING AND BUSHINGS WERE BAD UNDER CAR. CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM DRIVER'S DOOR AND A POPPING NOISE. *AK
1999 Cadillac Seville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →73Owner complaints
Model-year median: 11
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1999 Cadillac Seville
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 73 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 23 reports
- Electrical System: 16 reports
- Suspension: 9 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports
- Steering: 8 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
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
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1150K+
24 reports with mileage · 49 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
16 reportsDEALER KNOWINGLY SOLD CONSUMER A CAR WHICH WAS APART OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN #99013 FOR A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE GENERATOR WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REPAIR ON THE PURCHASED VEHICLE. NLM
THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT SETTING UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR A RECALL. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BCK ORDER. RECALL 99V070 OOO. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V070000. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99013/NHTSA RECALL 99V07000, GENERATOR SHORTING OUT. DEALER HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR FIVE DAYS AND NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V070000/ MANUFCTURER'S RECALL 99013. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURR STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. DEALER REFUSE TO SERVICE VEHICLE UNTIL MANUFACTURER SENT NOTIFICATION. *AK THE CONSUMER R…
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CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V070000/ MANUFCTURER'S RECALL 99013. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURR STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. DEALER REFUSE TO SERVICE VEHICLE UNTIL MANUFACTURER SENT NOTIFICATION. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE APPEARED ON RADIO/TV AND THE INTERNET. *YH
Recall campaigns
199V070000 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
Apr 12, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN DEVELOP IN THE GENERATOR, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING NEAR IT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERATOR.
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Defect investigations
1RQ99013 · Cadillac Coolant Cooled Alternator Fires
Opened Jun 10, 1999 · Closed Feb 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.