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1999 Cadillac Deville Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 1999 Cadillac Deville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 187 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Cadillac dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Cadillac Deville, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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1999 Cadillac Deville owner complaints

Owners have filed 187 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Cadillac Deville, describing incidents dated November 1, 1998 to May 13, 2021.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 51 complaints
  • Air Bags 48 complaints
  • Electrical System 20 complaints
  • Service Brakes 20 complaints
  • Steering 13 complaints
  • Vehicle Speed Control 11 complaints

Of the 187 complaints on file, 17 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 187 complaints, owners report 25 injuries and 3 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11473700 · Filed

    The contact owns a 1999 Cadillac DeVille. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started overheating. The contact was able to pull over and had the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact was informed of an oil leak. The contact stated that the water pump, thermostat, reserve…

  • ODI #11362669 · Filed

    HI.MY CAR CADILLAC DE VILLE DE ELEGANсе1999 42000 MILES 1 TIME CHANGED THE WHEEL. TELL US WHAT THE INITIAL RATING OF THIS CAR WAS .CORRESPONDING TO THE EURO 4 CLASS ,TO INTRODUCE IT TO EUROPE?WHO CAN GIVE YOU A SECURITY CERTIFICATE?THANKS

  • ODI #11348511 · Filed

    CAR OVERHEATED WHILE ON FREEWAY ENGINE TURNED OFF LEFT ME WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES.WHEN CAR WAS BULIT TOO SHORT. OF HEADER BOLTS WERE USER.

Read all 187 complaints

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1999 Cadillac Deville in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

GM/SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE

NHTSA #00V217000 · Air Bags — Side/Window · NHTSA notice

Reported August 11, 2000 · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Potentially affected: 215,293 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 00066 · Owners notified June 1, 2001 · Vehicles built February 1, 1998 – August 31, 1999 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULES HAVE QUALITY PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. THESE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH LESS FORCE THAN A FRONTAL AIR BAG AND ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Safety consequence

HOWEVER, AN OCCUPANT CAN RECEIVE SOME INJURY FROM A DEPLOYMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT SENSING MODULES. IF THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SIDE AIR BAGS TEMPORARILY DISCONECTED, THE TEMPORARY DISCONNECT WILL BE REMOVED BEFORE REPLACING THE SIDE IMPACT SENSING MODULES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES.THE FIRST PHASE OF MAILING BEGAN JUNE 1, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

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