RoadVitals

2002 Cadillac Cadillac Truck

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest May 5, 2010
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
0
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
1
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Cadillac Cadillac Truck, most frequently naming the engine and interior & seats categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 9 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine150.0%
  • Interior & seats150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EA04005ClosedEngineering Analysis

TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE

Opened Feb 19, 2004
Closed Sep 28, 2004

GENERAL MOTORS FILED A DEFECT NOTICE 04V-129 ON MARCH 17, 2004, WHICH OUTLINES A PROGRAM TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE CABLES INSTALLED IN AFFECTED MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 VEHICLES.REFER TO ODI'S CLOSING REPORT FOR EA04-005 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.ODI IS AWARE OF REPORTS OF TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE OCCURRING IN MODEL YEAR 1999 AND EARLIER VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SIMILAR TAILGATE CABLES AS ADDRESSED BY 04V-129, BUT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY CAMPAIGN O4V-129.ODI IS INITIATING A SEPARATE INVESTIGATION TO ADDRESS THESE VEHICLES.THE COMPLAINT-INJURY-FATALITY STATISTICS SUMMARIZED ABOVE PERTAIN TO MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 VEHICLES. THE COMPLAINT-INJURY STATISTICS FOR MODEL YEAR 1999 AND EARLIER VEHICLES ARE SUMMARIZED ON THE OPENING RESUME FOR THAT INVESTIGATION.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCHLed to recall 04E067000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed May 5, 2010

2002 ESCALADE, 6.0L, 120,000 MILES. 2 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS CREATING AN EXHAUST LEAK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND WILL NOT PASS SMOG IN CALIFORNIA. BIG EMISSIONS PROBLEM. HAVE NOT CORRECTED FAILURE YET. WANTING TO SEE IF GM WILL RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10329071
Incident
May 3, 2010
Mileage
122,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 9, 2004

I HAVE A 2002 CADILLAC EXT PICKUP TRUCK. SIMILAR TO THE CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIWHYWAY I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE. MY TAILGATE POPPED OPEN AND BOTH CABLES THAT PREVENT THE TAILGATE FORM LOWERING TO FAR ,BROKE AND THE TAIGATE FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. I WAS UMAWARE THAT I LOST THE TAILGATE UNTIL ABOUT TWO MILES AFTER THE POTHOLE, BECAUSE I COULD NOT FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. ONCE I PULLED OVER, I REALIZED MY TAIGATE WAS MISSING. I CALLED 911 TO REPORT THE INCIDENT SINCE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAVING THE TAILGATE LAYING SOMWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. I ALSO BELIEVE THE LATCH FOR THE TAIGATE IS FAULTY SINCE THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE TALGATE HAS OPENED. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN APRIL 2002. THEY ADJUSTED THE LATCH BUT THE PROBELM PERSISTED. I NEVER BROUGHT IT BACK FOR THE PROBLEM THINKING THAT THIS WAS JUST GOING TO BE A MINOR INCONVENIENCE OF OWNEING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
10056807
Incident
Feb 7, 2003
Mileage
40,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SB-10-08-50-003B

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE

010730042

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLUNK NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD ON A 2-3 UPSHIFT ON 2002 AND PRIOR LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT UPDATE. 2007 AND PRIOR PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *KB

010846004

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

VEHICLE INTEGRATION OF CELLULAR PHONES AND NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS. *TT

010089011A

NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FORM FOR 2002 AND PRIOR PASSENGER VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *TT TO INCLUDE 2005 MODELS. THIS BULLETIN REPLACES PREVIOUS DATED 08/01/01. *TT

062402

OWNERS OF 2002 CK PICK-UP AND UTILITY TRUCKS BUILT WITH THE GASOLINE ENGINE, MAY COMMENT OF AN ACTIVATED SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WERE A P0442 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE IS SET. *TT

010102

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUBJECT REGARDING WATER LEAK REPAIRS FOR WET CARPETING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING THE EXT MODEL. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Cadillac Cadillac Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003101—
2002Viewing201—
2001000—
2000000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.