2002 Cadillac Seville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 9%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Cadillac Seville, 9% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While stopped behind 3 vehicles at a stoplight I florida a female who said she was unfamiliar with driving her husbands stick shift vehicle stalled out. Two vehicles in front of me pulled around her when the light changed, this left about twenty feet between my car and hers. She accidentally put the car in reverse and backed into mine at about 15 miles per hour. When I started to get out of the car she pulled forward fifteen to twenty feet before the engine of her car quit. As I watched to see what she was doing she got the car started and put it in reverse again hitting my car again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11100458, filed 2018-06“The contact was a passenger in a 2002 Cadillac Seville. The contact was involved in a crash while traveling 65 MPH. The driver of the vehicle crashed into a ditch and the air bag did not properly deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained a concussion to the head. A police report was filed. The contact did not inform the dealer or the manufacturer of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 55,000. Updated 05/24/11 the consumer stated the air bag deployment was delayed. Updated 05/25/11”
NHTSA complaint #10397347, filed 2011-04, 55,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Cadillac Seville. While driving approximately 30 MPH on a narrow curved road, the driver's side air bag abruptly deployed without any impact to the vehicle. The air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. The contact sustained injury to the left side of the body and head area. The vehicle was driven with caution to a safe location. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10464330, filed 2012-07, 88,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | 9% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 7% |
| 1998 | 5 | 8% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 | 10 | 8% |
| 1995 | 9 | 12% |
| 1994 | 3 | 6% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 15% |
| 1991 | 3 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2002 Cadillac Seville
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Cadillac Seville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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