IllustrationWHILE DRIVING HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE PISTON RING, HOWEVER THEY COULDN'T FIX BECAUSE NO PART WAS AVAILABLE. *AK
1999 Cadillac Seville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
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
What owners actually said
73 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
CONSUMER 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
CONSTANT FRONT END VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 65-70. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM SYSTEM DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ADD VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*JB
THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LEAST 10 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS.*JB
OVERNITE CAR'S WINDOW WAS BROKEN, AND STOLEN THE CAR NAVIGATOR WHICH PRICE IS ABOUT $2,500 DOLLARS. ORIGINAL ANTI-THEFT ALARM DIDN'T WORK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN ROBBERY TOOK PLACE. *TT
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD, ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW SWITCH WAS BROKEN, AND THE PLASTIC COVER UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS LOOSE.*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
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.