IllustrationCONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99013/NHTSA RECALL 99V07000, GENERATOR SHORTING OUT. DEALER HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR FIVE DAYS AND NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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
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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 reportsVEHICLE 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.
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V070000/ MANUFCTURER'S RECALL 99013. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURR STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. DEALER REFUSE TO SERVICE VEHICLE UNTIL MANUFACTURER SENT NOTIFICATION. *AK THE CONSUMER R…
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CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V070000/ MANUFCTURER'S RECALL 99013. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURR STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. DEALER REFUSE TO SERVICE VEHICLE UNTIL MANUFACTURER SENT NOTIFICATION. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE APPEARED ON RADIO/TV AND THE INTERNET. *YH
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.