Model year record

1999 Cadillac Deville

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 239 owner complaints on file.

Cadillac Deville, 1994–1999 generation
Pictured: the 1994–1999 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V217000

Air bags: side/window

Component
Air bags: side/window
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
215,293
Reported to NHTSA
2000-08-11
Owners notified
2001-06-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

HOWEVER, AN OCCUPANT CAN RECEIVE SOME INJURY FROM A DEPLOYMENT.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: side/window2776,000 mi
Air bags: frontal17—
Engine and engine cooling: engine1778,800 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline14—
Electrical system1157,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling1140,000 mi
Air bags824,947 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip6—
Steering618,000 mi
Tires6—
Vehicle speed control647,000 mi
Engine460,000 mi
Service brakes450,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal450,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery3—
Electrical system: ignition3—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system384,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly3—
Interior lighting3—
Power train: automatic transmission388,767 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor3—
Steering: rack and pinion333,200 mi
Suspension31,003 mi
Unknown or other310,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module2—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2181,200 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail281,411 mi
Seat belts2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc2—
Structure: body2—
Structure: body: door2—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut2—
Tires: sidewall220,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system236,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1—
Child seat1—
Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk1—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood138,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1—
Electronic stability control (ESC)150,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)131,700 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)157,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe167,000 mi
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift1—
Exterior lighting: headlights1—
Exterior lighting: tail lights1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1—
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1—
Seat belts: front: webbing1—
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light113,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings194,008 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system177,099 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections135,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1102 mi
Steering: linkages: drag: power assist system113,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers148,700 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid1—
Suspension: front1—
Suspension: front: hub171,850 mi
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar1—
Suspension: rear1102,617 mi
Suspension: rear: axle: spindle129,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt1126,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cables1—
Vehicle speed control: linkages1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1—
Visibility: power window devices and controls1—
Visibility: rear window wiper/washer1130,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior1—
Visibility: windshield1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1—
Wheels1124,000 mi
Wheels: hub1—

The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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