2002 Cadillac Deville air bags problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Cadillac Deville — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2002 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that while driving approximately 7 MPH and making a left turn, the vehicle suddenly shut off, causing the driver to lose control of the steering and crash into a tree. During the crash, the vehicle sustained front-end damage, but no air…”
filed Apr 7, 2025
“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?”
filed Feb 2, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE…Campaign 02V222000 · Aug 9, 2002
Air Bags problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 18 | 19% |
| 2004 Deville | 25 | 15% |
| 2003 Deville | 25 | 17% |
| 2001 Deville | 19 | 11% |
| 2000 Deville | 25 | 11% |
| 1999 Deville | 49 | 26% |
| 1998 Deville | 34 | 14% |
| 1997 Deville | 10 | 4% |
| 1996 Deville | 14 | 6% |
| 1995 Deville | 16 | 12% |
| 1994 Deville | 12 | 9% |
| 1993 Deville | 4 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Cadillac Deville
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.