1999 Cadillac Seville engine and engine cooling problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Cadillac Seville — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 cadillac seville sts. The contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle began to overheat abnormally. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the gasket replaced around the cooling system yet the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where…”
filed Oct 15, 2010
“This may be nothing you can help with, however the northstar engines made by gm have had a defect for many, many years. There are no records that you have checked into the problems with this. It regards the head gaskets breaking at an alarming and consistent rate for the past 10 years! Ask any…”
filed Jun 7, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Seville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Seville | 7 | 16% |
| 2001 Seville | 9 | 17% |
| 2000 Seville | 6 | 16% |
| 1998 Seville | 20 | 31% |
| 1997 Seville | 19 | 20% |
| 1996 Seville | 25 | 20% |
| 1995 Seville | 15 | 20% |
| 1994 Seville | 21 | 42% |
| 1993 Seville | 9 | 21% |
| 1992 Seville | 3 | 11% |
| 1991 Seville | 1 | 5% |
| 1990 Seville | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Cadillac Seville
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.