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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.

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73Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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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199765
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
23Electrical System
16Suspension
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Steering
8
All reported categories
Air Bags
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Engine
3Equipment
3Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seat Belts
3Seats
3Tires
3Visibility
3Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

3 reports
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62,540 miles · Jun 10, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT SMELLS GASOLINE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. HE DISCOVERED THAT A FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING ON THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,640 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,540. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE FUEL R…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT SMELLS GASOLINE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. HE DISCOVERED THAT A FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING ON THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,640 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,540. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE FUEL RAIL CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE CYLINDER #1. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON PRIOR YEARS. UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10230502

119,500 miles · Jun 2, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY, VEHICLE STALLS & DIES. WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. HAPPENS EVERY FEW WEEKS; STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN AFTER COMING TO STOP, BUT IT'S DIFFICULT TO STOP BECAUSE NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING, ETC. VERY DANGEROUS. I WANT THIS TO BE A RECORD OF THE PROBLEM IN…

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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY, VEHICLE STALLS & DIES. WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. HAPPENS EVERY FEW WEEKS; STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN AFTER COMING TO STOP, BUT IT'S DIFFICULT TO STOP BECAUSE NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING, ETC. VERY DANGEROUS. I WANT THIS TO BE A RECORD OF THE PROBLEM IN CASE I AM KILLED IN ACCIDENT FOLLOWING AN OCCURANCE OF THIS TYPE.

NHTSA ODI #10123885

Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineSteering

NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM

NHTSA ODI #767604

Recall campaigns

1

99V070000 · 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

1

RQ99013 · 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.