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1999 Cadillac STS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

98,587 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 13 complaints (46.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation323.1%
Braking behavior323.1%
Electrical and battery issues323.1%
Steering behavior323.1%

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.

Electrical System
6
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
3
Engine
2
Steering
1
Suspension:Front
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System6
Engine And Engine Cooling3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine3
Engine2
Steering1
Suspension:Front1

Electrical System: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Engine: 2; Steering: 1; Suspension:Front: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 4 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.

2005
2
2006
4
2009
1
2010
2
2012
3
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20052
20064
20091
20102
20123
20141

2005: 2; 2006: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2012: 3; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 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 10139330 · 2005-10-11 (October 11, 2005)

ON 11/27/00 CAR LEASED FROM CHEVY DEALER AND ONSTAR PUT ON BY CADILLAC DEALER. ON 01/08/01 CAR DEAD IN DRIVE,CADILLAC DEALER INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. ON 10/01/01 CAR QUIT WHILE DRIVING, CADILLAC DEALER INSTALLED NEW GENERATOR. ON 7/18/02 CAR DEAD IN DRIVE,CHEVY DEALER REPLACED GENERATOR. ON 9/13/04 CAR DEAD IN DRIVE ,CHEVY DEALER FOUND NOTHING. ON 11/18/04 CAR DEAD IN DOCTOR'S LOT,CHEVY DEALER FOUND NOTHING AND SENT IT TO CADILLAC DEALER WHO ALSO FOUND NOTHING. TWO DAYS LATER CAR DEAD IN STORE LOT. SENT BACK TO CADILLAC DEALER WHO INSTALLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,124 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139330 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10157190 · 2006-05-10 (May 10, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. THE STALLING OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS GRADUALLY BECOME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157190 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153775 · 2006-03-27 (March 27, 2006)

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AT CRUISING SPEEDS, LOW SPEEDS, AND IDLING. ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT START BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE BOTH ON NHTSA AND OTHER CHAT BOARDS. THIS CAUSES A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. CAN BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON HILLY AND CURVED ROADS BECAUSE ALL POWERED STEERING AND BRAKING SHUTS DOWN AS WELL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10153775 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168688 · 2006-09-19 (September 19, 2006)

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AS WELL AS AT IDLE, VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ETC. VEHICLE IS THEN DIFFICULT TO START, MUST WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE SUCCESS. VERY DANGEROUS- HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SEVERAL TIMES ON BUSY INTERSTATE. DATE GIVEN IS JUST ONE OF AT LEAST 8 FAILURES. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10168688 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10311128 · 2010-02-16 (February 16, 2010)

1999 CADILLAC SEVILLESTS. 100,600 MILES ON ODOMETER. WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED (IN TOWN) , ENGINE WILL STOP ENTIRELY,.- I LOSE MY POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND EVERYTHING ELSE . WHEN I GET STOPPED, ENGINE WILL START IMMEDIATELY. I'E HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED, AND AM TOLD ALL THE CONNECTIONS WERE "FINE". A GM DEALER RECENTLY TUNED THE ENGINE , AND SUGGESTED THAT HE REPLACE THE WIRING" HE DID SO. HE DID THIS @ TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE TROUBLE STARTED. THE DEALER IS OUT OF BUSINESS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR -- SUPPOSE THIS HAD OCCURRED W…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311128 at NHTSA ↗