13 of the 239 complaints about the 1999 Cadillac Deville are about the steering — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 29,100 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING
IT IS VERY HARD TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AFTER A STOP AS IF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH MAKING A RIGHT TURN.
NHTSA complaint #10393822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
I OWN 2 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE'S. ONE IN NY & ONE IN FL. BOTH VEHICLES HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED IN BOTH CARS BECAUSE OF A GRINDING AND DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. THIS SEEMS TO BE DUE TO A DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS, AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED MY COST OF ABOUT $1000. FOR BOTH REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10328066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING FAILURE AS REPORTED IN THETSB REPORTS 619249-619248-619410.
NHTSA complaint #10153393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD TWO ONGOING DEFECTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN DURING THE FIRST YEAR WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND AFTER MANY SERVICE VISITS FOR REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. TWO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS APPEAR, 1.TRACTION ENGAGING LIGHT AND 2.ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE. AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT GROWLING NOISE AND THE BRAKES GRAB AND MAKE THE STEERING DIFFICULT. CADILLAC IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTS AND THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE CADILLAC DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO CORRECT THESE TWO DEFECTS BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. CADILLAC STATE THAT THE CAR DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR BUY BACK AND THEREFORE I AM IN POSSESSION OF A CAR THAT POSES TWO SAFETY HAZARDS AND I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE UNETHICAL TO SELL AN UNSAFE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10150683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THIS SEEMED TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A HYDRAULIC HOSE. ALSO, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10141943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION A THUMPING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. DEALER STATED RACK AND PINION BOLT WAS MISSING . *AK NOT ONLY WAS A BOLT MISSING THE BOLT WAS SO LOOSE IT WAS HANGING OFF. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MISSING BOLT AND TIGHTENED THE LOOSE BOLT.
NHTSA complaint #10091519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
CAR MAKES A GROANING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE FRONT END STEERING SYSTEM. ALSO, IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID TO WAIT UNTIL IT BECAME WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10054723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT LOSSES OF POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.
NHTSA complaint #10054754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED ON MY 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH ONLY 33200 MILES ON IT. IT WAS 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
METAL TO METAL SOUND AND OR GROANING-MOANING WHEN STRAIGHTEN WHEEL UP AFTER TURNING HARD TO RIGHT OR LEFT AND WHEN PARKING. GM HAS YET TO FIX AND IN FACT THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERS SAYING THIS IS A STEERING PROBLEM AND DO NOT ATTEMT TO FIX AT THIS TIME. CAR STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10008440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
NOISE WAS COMING FROM STEERING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING SYSTEM WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS BUMPY SURFACES. THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #8013898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN WITHOUT WARNING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. STEPPED ON BRAKES IN ORDER TO CONTROL VEHICLE.*AKJG
NHTSA complaint #8011616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #723429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.