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1999 Cadillac Deville Electrical system Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
11%of 187 total for the year
Median mileage
53,750miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Cadillac Deville, 11% of the 187 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,750 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving light came on car failed to stop pulled toone side took it to rinkle Cadillac was told it was ABS module covered by GM they had recall went back several times finally the y told they could not get part not to drive car in wet weather or winter car is own by senior lady bought new only 70000miles kept in garage car is listed fleetwood limited limited amount made this is my second time applying never got answer yet my husband wrote in first time.”

NHTSA complaint #10641522, filed 2014-10, 50,000 miles

“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. The EGR valve failed and caused the vehicle to stall.”

NHTSA complaint #10080257, filed 2004-08, 57,500 miles

“While starting vehicle engine backfired. Then fire started coming from under the hood. The under hood padding was covered with a flammable material. This caused the fire to burn through the paint on the outside of the hood.”

NHTSA complaint #10048750, filed 2003-11, 38,000 miles

“The contact owns a 1999 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that while at a mechanic for a routine service, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and an auto repair center. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10702137, filed 2015-03, 107,000 miles

“The contact owns a 1999 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle restarted after being shifted into neutral. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

NHTSA complaint #10569310, filed 2014-03, 60,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20053436%
20044728%
20035236%
20024526%
20014526%
20006027%
19992011%
1998219%
19972810%
1996178%
19952016%
19941512%
19931112%
19921612%
19911113%
199057%
1989510%
198827%
198738%
198629%
198515%
1984117%

Other parts of the 1999 Cadillac Deville

Air bags
49 complaints
Engine cooling
47 complaints
Brakes
20 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Cadillac Deville

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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