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2002 Cadillac Deville Air bags Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
15%of 176 total for the year
Median mileage
82,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Cadillac Deville, 15% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car was parked in my garage when the horn sounded extremely loud and would not stop I could not stop it so I took it to shop. The dealer says that airbag shorted out and shorted out the horn. They want to replace airbag and horn at a cost of $1109 was this airbag recalled?”

NHTSA complaint #11394334, filed 2021-02, 164,000 miles

“I got into my car at work to go to a business. I inserted the key and started the car and the air bags in the steering wheel and the passenger side of the dash deployed breaking the dash and the windshield. The car was stationary and parked in my company's parking lot.”

NHTSA complaint #10851415, filed 2016-03, 160,000 miles

“Takata air bag, do not know if that item is in my car but they say it is. Also like so many northstar engines there is trouble with the head gasket, and according to the hydrocarbon block test, mine must be replaced. In order to replace it, the engine and power train must be removed, at my expense. Due to this issue, my car continues to try and overheat after about 29 miles of driving. After listening to those folks on the Cadillac forum, I have been lead to believe, the overheating issue may be, partly the fault of the fine thread head bolts and or studs. …”

NHTSA complaint #11242844, filed 2019-08, 100,000 miles

“Wild traveling far right lane 45 mile-an-hour 5 lane major road in michigan hit pothole lost all control of the vehicle beard left into oncoming traffic struggled car back to the right took over 1 miles to finally come to an abrupt stop at a four foot concrete barrier in front of a car dealership airbags did not deploy loss of control brakes steering very hard”

NHTSA complaint #10862037, filed 2016-04, 140,000 miles

“- the contact called regarding the 2002 Cadillac Deville. The contact lost conciusness while driving at 5o MPH and hit another vehicle, a stop sign and a cement pillar. There was damage to the front and passenger side of the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. The contact was belted. The contact sustained injuries. The vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 16,500. A police report was taken.”

NHTSA complaint #10183784, filed 2007-02, 16,500 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20051819%
20042515%
20032517%
20022615%
20011911%
20002511%
19994926%
19983414%
1997104%
1996146%
19951612%
1994129%
199344%
1992107%
199145%
199068%

Other parts of the 2002 Cadillac Deville

Electrical system
45 complaints
Engine cooling
24 complaints
Steering
18 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Tires
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Cadillac Deville

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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