IllustrationGETTING VIBRATION ON SMOOTH ROADS AT 60-68 MPH. PUT ON 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS, BALANCED ALL TIRES, STILL EXPERIENCE VIBRATION. DEALER CAN'T FIX. WHAT ARE OTHER SOLUTIONS BESIDES SAYING TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND? *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
Tires complaints
3 reportsTIRE BLEWOUT ON HIGHWAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AND TIRES ROTATED AND CHECKED SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER. A COUPLE OF TIRE DEALERS CHECKED THE TIRE AND COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF ROAD HAZARDS. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, BUT TRYING TO PROVE IT WASA STRUCTURAL DEFECT I CAN SEE IS GOING TO BE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. CADILLAC…
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TIRE BLEWOUT ON HIGHWAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AND TIRES ROTATED AND CHECKED SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER. A COUPLE OF TIRE DEALERS CHECKED THE TIRE AND COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF ROAD HAZARDS. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, BUT TRYING TO PROVE IT WASA STRUCTURAL DEFECT I CAN SEE IS GOING TO BE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. CADILLAC COVERS ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT GOODYEAR SAYS YOU CAN'T PROVE THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE EVEN IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A PUNCTURE OR HITTING SOMETHING IN THE ROAD! YOUR INPUT AND HELP IS APPRECIATED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 1 6-000-12 TIRESIZE: 235/60-16)
WHILE DRIVING ALL TIRES HAVE FAILED, RESULTING IN TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED, WITH THE VEHICLE SWERVING A FULL LANE TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO VARIOUS NAIL INDUCED SMALL LEAKS AND VALVE STEM FAILURES, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN THAT MULTIPLE FLATS IS NORMAL IN HIGH-CONSTRUCTION, NORTH SCOTTSDALE, THIS HAS HAPPENED…
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WHILE DRIVING ALL TIRES HAVE FAILED, RESULTING IN TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED, WITH THE VEHICLE SWERVING A FULL LANE TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO VARIOUS NAIL INDUCED SMALL LEAKS AND VALVE STEM FAILURES, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN THAT MULTIPLE FLATS IS NORMAL IN HIGH-CONSTRUCTION, NORTH SCOTTSDALE, THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES- 4-26-00, 10-28-00, 11-27-00 AND 3-11-01. *JB
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.