U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Cadillac DEVILLE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

176 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

65,555 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Side/Window is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 176 complaints (14.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	31	17.6%
Engine operation	21	11.9%
Steering behavior	20	11.4%
Electrical and battery issues	9	5.1%
Transmission and shifting	6	3.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Side/Window

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Air Bags:Frontal

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System

Air Bags

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags:Side/Window	26
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	16
Air Bags:Frontal	14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	12
Engine And Engine Cooling	11
Electrical System	10
Air Bags	8
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6

Air Bags:Side/Window: 26; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 16; Air Bags:Frontal: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling: 11; Electrical System: 10; Air Bags: 8; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 16; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 107 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 42; 2001: 28; 2002: 21; 2003: 13; 2004: 13; 2005: 10; 2006: 10; 2007: 1; 2008: 5; 2009: 5; 2010: 3; 2011: 6; 2012: 2; 2014: 5; 2015: 5; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2020: 2; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Side/Window leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 21 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10050543 · 2003-12-15 (December 15, 2003)

WHEN DRIVING/BRAKING 80-120 MPH STEERING WHEEL/DRIVER'S SEAT/ ACCELERATOR, AND BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,003 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050543 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10080257 · 2004-08-16 (August 16, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STALLING WAS RELATED TO A FAILURE IN THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWAITING PARTS TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO RE-CLEAN THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *NM THE EGR VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 57,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080257 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015865 · 2003-04-23 (April 23, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. MR *TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 59,686 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015865 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044601 · 2003-11-12 (November 12, 2003)

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 1600 MILES. ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND NOT RESTART. *PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044601 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008440 · 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)

METAL TO METAL SOUND AND OR GROANING-MOANING WHEN STRAIGHTEN WHEEL UP AFTER TURNING HARD TO RIGHT OR LEFT AND WHEN PARKING. GM HAS YET TO FIX AND IN FACT THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERS SAYING THIS IS A STEERING PROBLEM AND DO NOT ATTEMT TO FIX AT THIS TIME. CAR STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008440 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10019004 · 2003-05-20 (May 20, 2003)

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED ON MY 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH ONLY 33200 MILES ON IT. IT WAS 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 33,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019004 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10240550 · 2008-09-01 (September 1, 2008)

WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF MY HOME MY 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT TO A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR WAS PARKED, HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 48 HOURS. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 2:00PM. SATRUDAY AFTERNOON. TEMP ABOUT 82 DEGREES. SOMETHING IN THE CARS ENGINE ROOM ON THE LEFT SIDE IGNITED. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT SELF IGNITED. JUST PRIOR TO THE FIRE, MY WIFE WHO WAS AT HOME AT THE TIME HEARD THE CAR ALARM GO OFF. SHE WENT TO THE WINDOW AND IT QUIT SOUNDING. SHE D…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240550 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10678787 · 2015-01-25 (January 25, 2015)

WE WERE LEAVING MY SON'S APARTMENT WHEN WE HIT THE SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BUSTED OUT OUR WIND SHIELD AND FILLED THE CAR WITH SMOKE. MY FIANC WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD HIS THUMB HURT. SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRICAL THINGS IN THE CAR DO NOT WORK NOW. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10678787 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10103092 · 2004-12-03 (December 3, 2004)

TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS NO REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL GO FROM FIRST GEAR AND LUNGE STRAIGHT INTO THE THIRD GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103092 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10141943 · 2005-11-07 (November 7, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THIS SEEMED TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A HYDRAULIC HOSE. ALSO, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141943 at NHTSA ↗