13 of the 237 complaints about the 2002 Cadillac Deville are about the braking system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 73,849 miles.
13
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN AND I WILL LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND I'M PRETTY SURE MY AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING EITHER
NHTSA complaint #11320866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
WILD TRAVELING FAR RIGHT LANE 45 MILE-AN-HOUR 5 LANE MAJOR ROAD IN MICHIGAN HIT POTHOLE LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEARD LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC STRUGGLED CAR BACK TO THE RIGHT TOOK OVER 1 MILES TO FINALLY COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AT A FOUR FOOT CONCRETE BARRIER IN FRONT OF A CAR DEALERSHIP AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY LOSS OF CONTROL BRAKES STEERING VERY HARD
NHTSA complaint #10862037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,045.
NHTSA complaint #10668020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE BRAKES SEIZED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.
NHTSA complaint #10663353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DRIVE INTO A CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
NHTSA complaint #10649795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE DANGEROUSLY FAILED PREMATURELY TWO TIMES IN 113,000 MILES. FAILED DANGEROUSLY AT 60,000 AND 113000 MILES. THIS RESULTED IN FRONT WHEEL SHIMMY (SHAKING STEERING WHEEL EXCESSIVELY) AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT ALL TIMES WHEN BRAKING. FELT LIKE I WAS LOOSING BRAKES WHEN BRAKING DOWN A HILL. WHEN CAR IS JACKED UP WHEEL ROCKED BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 2 INCHES. SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON GM CARS THAT USE THE CARTRIDGE TYPE OF WHEEL HUB BEARING ASSEMBLIES AS INDICATED BY NUMEROUS POST ON THE INTERNET AND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS AN AUTO MECHANIC.
NHTSA complaint #10496943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED SO THEY WOULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,849 UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/09/11
NHTSA complaint #10409187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED SO THEY WOULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,849 UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/09/11
NHTSA complaint #10409187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR STARTED CUTTING OFF BY ITSELF**CC THE DEALER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE BRAKES WERE PULSATING BUT THE REPAIR FOR THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET.
NHTSA complaint #10192144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PIN DETACHED WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE CONTACTED A LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER WHO WILL HAVE SOMEONE INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER BEFORE SEEN THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON APRIL 27, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE THERE WAS SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE IT CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. *AK UNKNOWN 06/08/07.
NHTSA complaint #10189513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD ALREADY CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10072028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HAD A COLLISION WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES TO REPORT. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED. *PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10039694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. MR THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IT CAUSES ADDITIONAL SECONDS TO GET HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE SAME MANEUVER HAPPENS WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT HITS THE END OF THE SIDE VERTICAL PANEL. SCC WHEN LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, CONSUMER CAN ONLY SEE ONE QUARTER OF THE BOTTOM HORIZONTAL VIEW. ON A SUNNY DAY, THE ILLUMINATED NUMBERS ON THE DASH ARE NOT VISIBLE AND REQUIRES REPEATED GLANCES TO OBTAIN AN ACCURATE READING. THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE IS DIFFICULT TO REACH FOR CLOSING ONCE IT HAS BEEN OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #568363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.