Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2002 Cadillac Deville, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system45
- Air bags26
- Engine and engine cooling24
- Steering18
- Engine17
- Power train15
- Visibility14
- Tires11
- Vehicle speed control11
- Fuel system, gasoline6
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 17 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 15 2002 Deville vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 10 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2002 Cadillac Deville failed the safety check 2.47% of the time — 23% more often than the average 2002 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 92,000 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 12.5 L/100 km (about 19 mpg US), CO₂ 288 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeVille · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 15.0 | 9.5 | 12.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
5 Transport Canada recalls for the 2002 Cadillac Deville.
| 2014246 23 Jun 2014 | Electrical On certain vehicles, a defect in the ignition switch could allow the switch to move out of the "run" position if the key ring is carrying added weight or the ve… |
| 2003165 2 Jul 2003 | Fuel System On certain Aurora, Bonneville SSEi, Devile and STS vehicles, the fuel tank pressure sensor is unusually susceptible to malfunctions causing excessive vacuum to … |
| 2002157 6 Sept 2002 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the driver and/or front passenger lap and/or shoulder belt retractors may not lock up or remain locked up as designed during a crash in whi… |
| 2002151 13 Aug 2002 | Airbag Certain vehicles may have a driver's side airbag inflator that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure veh… |
| 2002042 8 Mar 2002 | Steering Certain passenger vehicles were built with missing or under-torqued steering gear attachment bolts. If a bolt is missing, the driver may notice uneven steering … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.0L ) ENGINE, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGED V6 (3.8L) ENGINE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSORS ARE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IF THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS, EXCESSIVE VACUUM CAN BE APPLIED DURING SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CONTAIN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER LAP AND/OR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT REMAIN LOCKED UP AS DESIGNED DURING A CRASH IN WHICH THE BELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOY.
CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MISSING OR UNDER-TORQUED STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS. IF A BOLT IS MISSING, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE UNEVEN STEERING RESPONSE OR UNUSUAL NOISES DURING TURNS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Cadillac told its dealers about the 2002 Cadillac Deville: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637334 | CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF A POPPING OR A BUZZ SOUND FROM THE REAR SPEAKERS. *TT |
| 637255 | THE SUBJECT OF THIS MESSAGE IS THE WARPING OF THE REAR BUMPER FASCIA. *TT |
| 637251 | THE SUBJECT OF THIS MESSAGE IS A CHANGE TO THE RESISTANCE VALUE OF THE XM ANTENNA ON VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE XM RADIO OPTION. *TT |
| 637243 | CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF CHECK COOLANT LEVEL MESSAGE ON. *TT |
| 637203 | DURING WARM WEATHER SOME VEHICLES WERE EXPERIENCING REAR BUMPER FASCIA WARPING OR BUNCHING TO THE TOP SURFACE OF THE REAR BUMPER FASCIA. *TT |
| 636589 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING EXHAUST LEAKS ON THE FRONT BANK. *TT |
| 636471 | CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF A POPPING OR A BUZZ SOUND OF THE REAR SPEAKERS. *TT |
| 636437 | CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSION NOISE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THAT COMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT |
| 634993 | TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING SHAKE / VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS. *TT |
| 634981 | SUBJECT REGARDING SHAKE / VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SMOOTH ROADS. *TT |
| 634945 | INFORMATION ON INSPECTING THE JULIAN DATE CODE OF TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH PLUSE WIDTH MODULATED VALVE ASSEMBLY. *TT |
| 634923 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING RUBBING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN. *TT |
| 634921 | SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A MOAN / SQUAWK NOISE DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS. *TT |
| 634891 | SUBJECT REGARDING A/C SHUTS OFF FOR 3-5 MINUTES IN HOW WEATHER WITH VEHICLE SPEED AT / ABOVE 113 KM/H (7U0 MPH). *TT |
| 634803 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A CLUNK TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DURING A TURNING MANEUVER. *TT |
| 634792 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT OF CHECK COOLANT LEVEL MESSAGE APPEARING ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) AND / OR REDUCED HEATING PERFORMANCE. *TT |
| 634719 | SERVICE ENGINE SOON OR CHECK ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. *TT 02-06-04-024E NOT YET RECEIVED. *TT |
| 634678 | SUBJECT REGARDNG THE ADDITION OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 FOR GENERATION 4 ONSTAR. *TT |
| 634527 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THEIR DOOR GLASS IS SCRATCHED. *TT |
| 634300 | SOME CUSTOMERS WITH VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM MAY COMMENT ON AN INTERMITTENT LOUD HUM / BUZZ NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DOOR SPEAKERS. *TT |
| 634291 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED DIGITAL RADIO POOR OR NO RECEPTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1259 DIAGNOSTICS. *TT |
| 634288 | SUBJECT REGARDING NO START, NO CRANK, I/P LAMPS, ILLUMINATED (BATTERY, BATTERIES, GENERATOR, ALTERNATOR, GAUGES, SES, SIR, BRAKE, SECURITY, THEFT, ABS, HOT, LIGHT, LAMP), DIC MESSAGES REPAIR LOOSE GENERATOR TO ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS AND/OR WIRING). NLM |
| 634287 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A BLANK ADVANCED VEHICLE NAVIGATION (AVN) SCREEN AND / OR AN INTERMITTENT DOOR CHIME THAT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. *TT |
| 631820 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INOPERATIVE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. *SLC |
| 631303 | SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE I1713 AND/OR U1715. *SLC |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)