IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
1999 Cadillac Seville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
1025–50K
650–75K
575–100K
2100–150K
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
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
23 reportsCONSUMER BECOME SICK WHILE TRAVELING DUE TO AN ODOR LESS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER CLEANED AIR CONDITIONER AND CHANGED OTHER PARTS, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. *AK
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*JB
THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LEAST 10 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY STOPS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED 14 TIMES ON A ROAD. MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE CAR HAS STALLED 4 TIMES.. ALWAYS AT SLOW SPEEDS.. EVERY 3-6 MONTHS..THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM... AND NOTHING SHOWS UP IN THE COMPUTER..THE LAST TIME THE CAR ALMOST ROLED INTO A FAST MOVING INTERSECTION.. PEOPLE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED... FOR SURE.. THE DEALER HAS SEEN IT ALL 4 TIMES.. THEY CANT FIX IT. IT IS STI…
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THE CAR HAS STALLED 4 TIMES.. ALWAYS AT SLOW SPEEDS.. EVERY 3-6 MONTHS..THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM... AND NOTHING SHOWS UP IN THE COMPUTER..THE LAST TIME THE CAR ALMOST ROLED INTO A FAST MOVING INTERSECTION.. PEOPLE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED... FOR SURE.. THE DEALER HAS SEEN IT ALL 4 TIMES.. THEY CANT FIX IT. IT IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY..I OPENED A CASE WITH CADILLAC..1-22953970..THEY DISMISSED ME BECASUE THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM..IT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE MICHIGAN LEMON LAW BECASE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER..I BOUGHT IT USED FROM CAPITOL CADILLAC..THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.. FOR ME OR FOR SOMEONE THAT I WOULD SELL IT TO..I NEED HELP.. BECAUSE I BELEIVE IT HAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.. I DONT KNOW WHO THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS.. NOR IF THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM.. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 3 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT.. THE MANUFACTUERER AND THE DEALER CANT FIX IT.. AND JUST HOPE I GO AWAY.. WHICH COULD HAPPEN IF WE GET KILLED IN THIS CAR.. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP US.. THANKS THIS CAR IS UNSAFE.. FOR ANYONE. *AK
ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OIL CONSUMPTION EXCESSIVE. NO FIX. *AK
Official recalls
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.
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
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.