1999 Cadillac Eldorado Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Cadillac Eldorado. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My wife purchased a 1999 cadillac eldorado in 2009 and it only had 38k miles on it. Now in 2016 it only has 103k miles on it but while driving the engine coolant temperature gauge will frequently go from 'normal' to 'engine hot - a/c off'. After shuting off the engine, letting it cool, and topping…”
“Cadillac eldorado. Consumer writes in regards to information on vehicle engine failures. *smd the consumer stated the engine was repaired. However, it hasn't worked correctly since. *jb”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 cadillac eldorado. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle started to overheat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and found that the water pump and the over pipe gasket were leaking. They replaced the water pump, the over pipe gasket and the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 cadillac eldorado. The contact stated while driving at any speed the brakes engaged on their own and caused the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The stabilizer control light illuminated when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a…”
“1999 cadillac el dorado. At approx 75,000 miles sudden failure of rear brake line (between two rear wheels) due to corrosion. Taken to dealership. Cost to repair $550. *jb”
“Dt: the contact owns 1999 cadillac eldorado. In the owner's manual on page. 6-31 on brake wear it states that brake pads have built in indicators that will make a sound when new brakes are needed. The indicators do not work. There are two sides to the brake pads. On the cadillac eldorado it is…”
“Vehicle was parked at hospital after driving 2 miles. While vehicle was parked, engine off, no keys in ignition, vehicle caught fire in engine compartment. Vehicle totaled. *jb”
“Vehicle stalled on its own. Consumer noticed that the lights appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer took vehicle to dealer dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak”
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 Eldorado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.