The 1999 Cadillac Deville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 215,293 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 239 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS00V2170002000-08-11215,293 affected
Defect
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
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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
27
8crashes6injuries1deaths
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
17
7crashes10injuries1deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
17
1fires2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11
2fires
AIR BAGS
8
1crashes3injuries1deaths
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
1crashes
STEERING
6
TIRES
6
Total complaints239
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 1999 cadillac deville. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started overheating. The contact was able to pull over and had the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact was informed of an oil leak. The contact stated that the water pump, thermostat, reserve…”
“Hi.my car cadillac de ville de eleganсе1999 42000 miles 1 time changed the wheel. Tell us what the initial rating of this car was .corresponding to the euro 4 class ,to introduce it to europe?who can give you a security certificate?thanks”
“Car overheated while on freeway engine turned off left me with no steering or brakes.when car was bulit too short. Of header bolts were user.”
“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 cadillac deville. While making a turn, anti-freeze spilled onto the contact's foot. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the heater core burst due to an improper location and inadequate material. The manufacturer was notified of the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a cosco mini-house (na) safety seat, model number: ic210ckb, model type: disney light and comfy (na). The seat was manufactured on april 20, 2015. The safety seat was being utilized in a 1999 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the handles of the child seat fractured. In…”
“Up to this day it has been fine, but now my costco scenera car seat won't unlatch the bottom buckle. It acts like it is stuck and I cannot get my son out without having to pry. I haven't done anything to correct it as I don't know how.”
“My clear coat paint is pealling on the hood and roof really bad.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 60 mph, the engine overheated with the illumination of the warning light. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, who stated…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA00004 Opened 2000-02-15 · closed 2000-09-28
INADVERTENT OF SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE99061 Opened 1999-09-27 · closed 2000-02-15
INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIR BAG
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Cadillac Deville as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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