Major Problems with 2002 Cadillac DeVille Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Cadillac DeVille

2002 Cadillac DeVille ACCELERATOR PEDAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 26245 miles

2002 Cadillac DeVille AXLE ASSEMBLY Victims: 2

2002 Cadillac DeVille ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 2 Mileage: 45078 miles

Browse 2002 Cadillac DeVille complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac DeVille owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer complaining about the design of the accelerator pedal being close to the brake pedal. mr the consumer states that...	35 ~ 60956 miles
AIR BAGS while driving at 30 mph suddenly red light came on for airbag and green lights went off. did not know...	18 ~ 66816 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. the contact stated that the vehicle began to overheat while stopped. the...	16 ~ 95498 miles
STEERING the headlights and steering did not work properly.*jb...	12 ~ 96587 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving vehicle will suddenly loss power but not cut off for approximately 14/15 mins then power will return. the	10 ~ 54527 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving and with no warning the vehicle stalled which made the vehicle difficult to control. *ak. this almost cause...	7 ~ 32858 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph a loud noise expelled from...	6 ~ 94318 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator on car was stuck at high rpm. hitting the gas pedal resulted in it being stuck at a higher...	6 ~ 38681 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while putting vehicle in reverse it would not stop. upon reversing vehicle ran into a shopping cart before stopping.	6 ~ 24019 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY consumers wife entered the vehicle. the seats mirror and steering are supposed to respond to her key fab as programmed...	6 ~ 38756 miles
SERVICE BRAKES front wheel bearings have dangerously failed prematurely two times in 113 000 miles. failed dangerously at 60 000 and 113000...	5 ~ 89609 miles
TIRES while in motion the right rear tire blew a two and a half inch hole in the side wall. *jg(michelin	5 ~ 11600 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. the contact stated that once the fuel gauge reached the one quarter...	4 ~ 73250 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2002 cadillac dts stalls out without warning intermittently at a stop light or sometimes while driving. if put in neutral	3 ~ 41333 miles
VISIBILITY i am the second owner of this vehicle. i purchased this vehicle directly from my local cadillac dealership where the...	3 ~ 31333 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while coming to a stop the cruise control would not disengage. the dealership was notified but did not resolve the	3 ~ 30000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving and without prior warning vehicle shuts down causing loss of all power. this problem has been noted 18...	3 ~ 73000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM car has a very strong sulfur odor. catalytic converter has been replaced but did not fix the problem. car has...	3 ~ 2100 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the (tpm) system indicates 4 pounds different from gauge reading. the dealer confirmed the discrepancy. this could become a safety...	3 ~ 29000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving 60-65 mph the vehicles side door air bags deployed without warning. *nlm...	3 ~ 5000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the ignition switch on our 2002 dhs cadillac went out in april 2014 mileage 91 000. we live in cove...	2 ~ 55000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the steering wheel is vary hard to turn and make a hard grinding noise. experienced an jarring event in traffic	2 ~ 85500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER window regulators have broken. all (every) (all 4) window regulators have broken without warning and required premature replacement. this was...	2 ~ 99000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. the contact stated that during a routine inspection a hole was discovered...	2 ~ 63725 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. the contact properly inflated the rear driver side tire and within one...	2 ~ 47690 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. while driving 55 mph the contact noticed a vibration coming from the steering...	2 ~ 36000 miles
SEAT BELTS my seat belts did not activate when we suffered a rear end collision we purchased new ones and then was...	2 ~ 144725 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ltr fm consumer (fl) re his 2002 dts cadillac deville battery leaked and ate a hole in the floor feel...	2 ~ 8700 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt: while driving and without warning the engine died. it started right up again. called dealer and they knew about...	2 ~ 46890 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire treads separated from tire while driving. tire size p225/60r16. ak sc ...	2
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 55 mph consumer's vehicle collided with the vehicle in front. consumer applied the brakes but consumer's vehicle had...	2 ~ 8250 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES found sidewall bulging of all four tires on my 2002 cadillac deville these are michelin p225/60r16 symetry. 22 340 miles.on	2
STRUCTURE a piece of the fender broke completely off and consumer felt it was due to a flaw in the design	2
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the abs braking system failed while applying the brakes while driving about 30 mph on the highway. as a result...	2 ~ 22539 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES erroneous and inaccurate tire pressure display caused improper tire inflation. ak cb *jb ...	2 ~ 30500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car stalled out while driving at 45 miles per hour. difficult to control with no power steering and power brakes....	2 ~ 19400 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN enterprise rental cincinnati ohio gilbert ave. at 65 mph rear driver's side wheel fell off. dealer determined that rear axle	2 ~ 16000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY loud intermitent grinding noise hear when steering turned when backing outand turning wheel car driven less than 100 miles. as...	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer complaining about the design of the accelerator pedal being close to the brake pedal. mr the consumer states that...	2 ~ 36925 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer complaining about the design of the accelerator pedal being close to the brake pedal. mr the consumer states that...	2 ~ 13000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights and steering did not work properly.*jb...	2 ~ 50 miles
SEATS problems with cruise control and air bag light.*mr the cruise control light on the steering wheel remained lit often for...	2 ~ 17500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. the contact stated while driving 10 mph the brakes malfunctioned and became...	1 ~ 73849 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns 2002 cadillac deville. the contact stated that while trying to park his vehicle the gear shift broke...	1 ~ 153000 miles
EQUIPMENT 2002 cadillac dts stalls intermittently at a stop light and sometimes while driving. it will restart ok. *tr...	1 ~ 33000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. while driving various speeds accelerating or driving uphill or downhill the vehicle hesitates...	1
SUSPENSION front wheel bearings have dangerously failed prematurely two times in 113 000 miles. failed dangerously at 60 000 and 113000...	1 ~ 60000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING for years i have been frustrated by the lack of rear illumination of gm vehicles during rain or fog driving...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT for years i have been frustrated by the lack of rear illumination of gm vehicles during rain or fog driving...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM for years i have been frustrated by the lack of rear illumination of gm vehicles during rain or fog driving...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville. the contact stated that the brake pin detached when she depressed the...	1 ~ 45000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*- the contact is a state trooper who called to make the complaint. the contact stated that an occupant was...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated when changing a flat tire the jack collapsed causing the vehicle to fall catching the right...	1 ~ 24000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2002 cadillac deville has a repeat gasoline overflow problem.*mr the consumer stated the gasoline hose nozzle failed to shut off...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while approaching a traffic light driver applied brake pedal and the car continued to accelerate gaining speed. driver attempted to...	1 ~ 26245 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer complained about an air bag problem. air bag light kept coming on. *ak the dealer replaced the diagnostic module.	1 ~ 9000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 1. (a) my cadillac (dhs-2002) operates in a dangerous and defective manner that could cause accidents. i have had the...	1 ~ 8687 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated the dashboard lights kept going out. the vehicle had to be restarted for the lights to...	1 ~ 5000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving at 30 mph suddenly red light came on for airbag and green lights went off. did not know...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING something was coming out of the vehicle air conditioner vents that made the occupant sick. *nlm...	1 ~ 10 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle stumbles/hesitates and then stalls repeatedly. coincidentally this has hapened three times after filling the fuel tank with gas	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belts too short to be buckled. only occurs on cadillac not lincoln lexus etc. *ak...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY turn signals do not turn off after making a turn consumer has to either turn them off manually or turn...	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING turn signals do not turn off after making a turn consumer has to either turn them off manually or turn...	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE turn signals do not turn off after making a turn consumer has to either turn them off manually or turn...	1
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS there is a design flaw in front seat belt shoulder strap mount it is at the shoulder of the seat....	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING loud intermitent grinding noise hear when steering turned when backing outand turning wheel car driven less than 100 miles. as...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 cadillac deville customer states that the car started cutting off by itself**cc the dealer states that the vehicle needed...	1 ~ 107935 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY consumer complaining about the design of the accelerator pedal being close to the brake pedal. mr the consumer states that...	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING problems with cruise control and air bag light.*mr the cruise control light on the steering wheel remained lit often for...	1

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