Illustration1999 CADILLAC STS SEVILLE SEAT BELT BUCKLING DIFFICULTY**CC THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DESIGN GLITCH AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK AT TIMES AND THE POWER SEATS JAMMED. *JB
1999 Cadillac Seville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
73 reportsDT*: 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.
CAR STALLED (DIED) WHILE EXITING HWY ON EXIT RAMP; LOST PWR STEERING, BRAKES, AND WAS LUCKY TO COME TO A STOP WITHOUT INJURY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY FEW MONTHS AND DEALERS CANNOT REPEAT OR FIND THE PROBLEM. *NM
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.
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKE PEDAL DISASSEMBLED FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED EVERYTHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO SAFETY CLIP BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER.*AK
DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK
I SERVICED MY 1999 CADILLAC SEVILLE IN NOVEMBER 2004. IT ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN ON FREEWAY ONLY. THE CAR STALLED FOR NO REASON WHEN I LAST DROVE IT AND NOW WILL NOT START. BATTERY IS FINE, POWER KICKS ON BUT ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND. THIS IS FRIGHTENING AS IT DIES WHILE I WAS IN AN INTERSECTION DURING A U-TURN. WARRA…
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I SERVICED MY 1999 CADILLAC SEVILLE IN NOVEMBER 2004. IT ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN ON FREEWAY ONLY. THE CAR STALLED FOR NO REASON WHEN I LAST DROVE IT AND NOW WILL NOT START. BATTERY IS FINE, POWER KICKS ON BUT ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND. THIS IS FRIGHTENING AS IT DIES WHILE I WAS IN AN INTERSECTION DURING A U-TURN. WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED AND I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER 1/10 (AT MY COST). I THINK THEY SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE. IT WAS NOT SURPRISING TO SEE 7 OTHER COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE SAME YEAR'S MODEL.*AK
PROBLEM INVOLVES FAULTY STEERING RACK, IT HAS RUPTURED SEAL. WHICH PROHIBITS POWER STEERING ASSIST, WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. *BF THE LACK OF POWER STEERING RESTRICTS THE CONSUMERS ABILITY TO TURN TO THE LEFT. *TC *JB
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO FOLD UP AND PUSH THE AIR BAG BACK INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO FIND THE …
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WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO FOLD UP AND PUSH THE AIR BAG BACK INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DID NOT AGREE WITH THE DEALER NOR THE MECHANIC. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN GEAR, AND SUSTAINED NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE. *SC THE CONSUMER SIFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *JB
FAX FM MIKE PETERSEN (OR) RE HIS WIFE'S 1999 GM CADILLAC SEVILLE STS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN STARTING THE CAR.*MR THE DRIVER SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS SORENESS FORM THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG AND TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM
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.