IllustrationDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE LENSES TURNED YELLOW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
1999 Cadillac Seville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
00–25K
1025–50K
650–75K
575–100K
2100–150K
1150K+
24 reports with mileage · 49 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.
- 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
Exterior Lighting complaints
3 reportsHEADLIGHTS WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT RELAY SWITCH WAS CORRODED DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID GETTING DOWN INTO THE SWITCH. *AK THE CORROSION WAS CAUSED BY THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID SPILLING INTO THE RELAY. *LA
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BOTH HEAD LIGHTS AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS LEN COVER ALLOW RAIN AND MOISTURE TO GET IN; CAUSING DEPOSIT AND POOR VISIBILITY ON LIGHTS LENS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFOMED THAT THE WAY THE MFR. DESIGN THE IT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
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.