IllustrationWARPED ROTORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS AT ABOUT 17,500 MILES, DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT
1999 Cadillac Deville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Deville years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Cadillac Deville are substantially higher than the model-year median of 44.
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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
70–25K
1625–50K
1850–75K
1675–100K
10100–150K
2150K+
69 reports with mileage · 118 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports4 fire reports23 injury reports
What owners actually said
187 reportsPASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER…
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PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT INTO DEALER ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER ADJUSTING MIRROR, AND TURNING AWAY, AND WHEN LOOKING AT MIRROR AGAIN, CONSUMER MAY BE LOOKING AT THE SKY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW IF ANOTHER CAR IS COMING OR NOT. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS, WILL LOCK CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS TURNING ON 6 CYLINDERS. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED WHILE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, REMOTE UNLOCK BUTTON INOPERABLE. POWER WINDOW NEEDED ADJUSTED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO FRONT AND REAR CASTER, CAMBER, AND TOE IN. DASH BLINKS IN AND OUT, DEALER FOUND GROUNDS TO BATTERY WERE CORRODED. CENTER VENT ON DASH WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND TWICE, REAR ROTORS OUT OF ROUND ONCE, FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN. BATTERY SHORTED. *SLC
TRACTION CONTROL ILLUMINATES OFF AND ON, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT LIGHT REMAINED ON, AND THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM . DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT CONCRETE DIVIDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE AND FRONT END AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACT DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH, AND DIDN'T HIT IN RIGHT PLACE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
ONE TIRE DEVELOPED A TIRE BLISTER IN THE SIDEWALL AT 7000 MILES, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAD 24262 MILE AT THE TIME OF BLOWOUT (O.E. MICHELIN XW4 TIRES 225/60R16). NLM
MICHELIN, XW4 TIRES, P225/60R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL TIRE WITH 24000 MILES ON A 1999, CADILLAC, DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK TIRES INFLATED AS GM SPECIFIED, 30 PSI. *SLC
MICHELIN TIRES P225/60R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH 7000 MILES. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED BUBBLE DELAMINATION ON REAR PASSENGER TIRE'S SIDEWALL. *AK TIRES INFLATED AS GM SPECIFIED 30 PSI, MICHELIN XW4. *SLC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR SIDE AIR BAG. DEALER HAD NO PARTS. SIX MONTHS HAVE PASSED, STILL NO PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THEY RESET AN INDICATOR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THEN ON 04/13/01 WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUS…
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CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THEY RESET AN INDICATOR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THEN ON 04/13/01 WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE ERRATICALLY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT EVERY AIR BAG BE RE-CERTIFIED OR REPLACED AND A COMPLETE SAFETY INSPECTION. *JB
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DURING NIGHT HOURS VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER 10 MINUTES, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. ALSO, BRAKE OPERATION WAS SPONGY, AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY AFTERWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Official recalls
100V217000 · Air Bags:side/window
Aug 11, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: HOWEVER, AN OCCUPANT CAN RECEIVE SOME INJURY FROM A DEPLOYMENT.
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.
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
2EA00004 · Inadvertent Of Side Impact Air Bag
Opened Feb 15, 2000 · Closed Sep 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
There is no summary currently available
PE99061 · Inadvertent Deployment Of Side Air Bag
Opened Sep 27, 1999 · Closed Feb 15, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
THIS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY DUE TO A NUMBER OF ROOT CAUSED INCLUDING: ERRONEOUS ACCELERATION INPUTS OR FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALGORITHM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM); FALSE ACTIVATION RESULTING FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SDM WIRING HARNESS; AND FALSE ACCELERATION INPUTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER SDM INSTALLATION.IN EACH CASE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.THE SCOPE OF THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY 1997 DEVILLE VEHICLES.ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 253 REPORTS ALLEGING INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG ON 1997-1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE VEHICLES.GM HAS MADE 8 MODIFICATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN OF THE SIDE IMPACT SYSTEM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SOME OF WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN RESULT IN UNWARRANTED INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS AND PRESENTS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTOL. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE IF A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.