Cadillac Sls 2002
Model Sls made in 2002 by Cadillac got 8 consumer complains as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and other. Technical service bulletines regarding seat belts and suspension.
Model 2002
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 3249 | 10011691 | High speed shake or vibration. *eh | 01/28/2005 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Head bolts pulled out of block on a 2002 cadillac with a northstar engine. the first time it happened the car had 74,000 mile and was fixed under the vehicles extended warranty. the 2nd time it happened the car had 87,000 on it and the same head bolt that was fixed failed. the engine was not repairable and had to be replaced. this was a patch job that gm knew was not permanent and they now do not want to take care of their shoddy repair procedure. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/09/2008 | 103000 | 1 | |
| A low coolant light appeared on my 2002 cadillac sls (4.6l northstar vin-y). while parked steam/smoke (small amount) began rising from the engine compartment and a small puddle of coolant was found below vehicle. vehicle was inspected and a crack in the engine block was discovered. mechanic stated this was very odd. vehicle has 103k miles. water pump gasket was replaced at 65k miles, head gaskets, thermostat & radiator were replaced at 78k miles and water pump clamp/hose replaced at 83k miles. all these repairs were made by the dealership while the vehicle was under warranty. no other repairs (to my knowledge) were made to the engine/cooling system. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Defective northstar engines, head bolts pulling out of block. *tr | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1 | 10/24/2002 | ||
| Inquiry regarding entitlement of $1,000.00 discount.*mr *ph | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 11/27/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2002 | |
| Repairing dealer devoe cadillac of naples fl, replaced retaining clip and foam spacer, but not the interfacing component on the brake pedal, which contains the groove into which the retainer clip fastens. repair becomes questionable because of limited parts replacement. dt | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Defective northstar engines, head bolts pulling out of block. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 05/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| The consumer was concerned at times when the doors were opened without his knowledge, and there was no alarm sound to notify him. *nlm *tt *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 02/03/2006 | 41000 | 1 | 01/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle hydroplanes intermittently while driving normal highway speeds of 55 mph or more. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the problem could not be duplicated. the contact feels the hydroplaning is related to the vehicle's stability control system, although this has never been confirmed by the dealer. updated 3/3/2006 - *nm | |||