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2002 Cadillac Deville air bags problems

26 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Cadillac Deville, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
26 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
82,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2002 Cadillac Deville Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 82,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 82,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 16 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving on the highway vehicle was impacted by another vehicle on the driver's side at a very high speed. The driver's side air bag deployed but didn't inflate. The driver was severely injured. A factory representative is currently investigating the cause of the none inflation of the side airbag.

Reported at 15,000 miles, September 2003 CrashInjury

Consumer complained about an air bag problem. Air bag light kept coming on. The dealer replaced the diagnostic module.

Reported at 9,000 miles, September 2002

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