2002 Cadillac Deville Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 9%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the visibility of the 2002 Cadillac Deville, 9% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I don't suspect that this defect is safety-related so much as just a defect, but the window regulators have broken on 3 of the windows in my Cadillac in the last 5 months, causing all 3 windows to be stuck in the down position. The repair guy says he is repairing a lot of regulators in a lot of different cars because they are cheaply designed.”
NHTSA complaint #10137413, filed 2005-09, 62,000 miles“I had 3 windows on my 2002 Cadillac that the arm inside the window has broken and the window fall down and you cannot get it back up general motor has a problem with as the dealer told me he had others with same problem and he quoted repair cost with out looking up the cost.”
NHTSA complaint #10236117, filed 2008-07, 119,000 miles“Window regulators have broken. All (every) (all 4) window regulators have broken without warning and required premature replacement. This was a hazard since security in bad neighborhoods was compromised multiple times, also was unable to keep criminals and rain out of car on multiple occasions causing damage to interior.”
NHTSA complaint #10554738, filed 2013-12, 100,000 miles“Takata recall: driver's side rear view mirror lost it's reflection. The mirror started turning a dark brownish color then started losing its reflection from the top of the mirror to the bottom. There is no visibility at all in the mirror.”
NHTSA complaint #10882705, filed 2016-07, 98,000 miles“I have replaced all 4 window regulators on the car. They fail and the window falls down! When this happens it is very loud and distracting. In a driving rain it almost LED to an accident! The car has 56,000 mile on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10170641, filed 2006-10, 51,537 milesRelated service bulletins
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 31 | 19% |
| 2003 | 11 | 8% |
| 2002 | 16 | 9% |
| 2001 | 15 | 9% |
| 2000 | 28 | 12% |
| 1999 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 | 17 | 7% |
| 1997 | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 5% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
| 1993 | 3 | 3% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 4% |
| 1988 | 2 | 7% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 Cadillac Deville
45 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTires
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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