Cadillac Deville Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 261 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the Cadillac Deville across 11 model years. The 1999 model year has the most (49). The words owners use most often: “air bag” (41% of reports).
- 261air bags complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 97mention a crash
- 94mention an injury
- 4related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 107 of 261 complaints (41%)
- Failed deploy: mentioned in 29 of 261 complaints (11%)
- Bags deployed: mentioned in 23 of 261 complaints (9%)
- Medical attention: mentioned in 14 of 261 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 117 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 261 complaints, 97 mention a crash, 94 an injury.
Cadillac Deville air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 18 | 19% | 74,000 |
| 2004 Deville | 25 | 15% | 77,970 |
| 2003 Deville | 25 | 17% | 104,128 |
| 2002 Deville | 26 | 15% | 82,000 |
| 2001 Deville | 19 | 11% | 74,500 |
| 2000 Deville | 25 | 11% | 73,500 |
| 1999 Deville | 49 | 26% | 76,000 |
| 1998 Deville | 34 | 14% | 73,000 |
| 1997 Deville | 10 | 4% | 96,000 |
| 1996 Deville | 14 | 6% | 79,000 |
| 1995 Deville | 16 | 12% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (4)
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Model years: 2003
Problem: On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver's side air bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag inflator could rupture.
Risk: This could result in reduced capability of the air bag to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants.
Fix: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, install a new driver's air bag. Owner notification began on march 11, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.
Air bags:frontal
Model years: 2002, 2003
Problem: 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.
Risk: Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver.
Fix: Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. Owner notification began august 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.
Air bags:side/window
Model years: 1998, 1999
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of the side impact sensor modules have quality problems that can cause an inadvertent deployment of the driver or passenger side impact air bags. These side air bags deploy with less force than a frontal air bag and are designed to minimize the risk of serious injury.
Risk: However, an occupant can receive some injury from a deployment.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and passenger side impact sensing modules. If the vehicle has had the side air bags temporarily disconected, the temporary disconnect will be removed before replacing the side impact sensing modules.
Air bags
Model years: 1995
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water intrusion.
Risk: Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and personal injury.
Fix: Dealers will clean the exterior case of the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) and appply a potting compound to the sdm case and electrical connector body.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2002 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that while driving approximately 7 MPH and making a left turn, the vehicle suddenly shut off, causing the driver to lose control of the steering and crash into a tree. During the crash, the vehicle sustained front-end damage, but no air…
As I was pulling off from a stop sign, passenger and driver airbags deployed unexpectedly with no reason causing the front windshield to shatter and leaving the steering wheel busted open along side passenger dash. Also leaving me with burns, scratches on my chin and small shards of glass in my…
My car was parked in my garage when the horn sounded extremely loud and would not stop i could not stop it so i took it to shop. The dealer says that airbag shorted out and shorted out the horn. They want to replace airbag and horn at a cost of $1109 was this airbag recalled?
Car will not start when i turn the key checked the fuses all good check the battery good. Then it started next day drove home from work and power turned off in the middle of the street power steering started to lock as i managed to pull off in to a parking lot. Started once again, made it home…
Back on july 16th 2019, i was stopped at a stop sign about to get a on the main road. When i was rear ended in my 03 cadillac deville. Airbags never deployed, causing the passenger to having whiplash/nerve damage. As per myself, now i have lower back issues.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Cadillac Devilles have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 261 owner complaints about air bags for the Cadillac Deville. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Cadillac Deville air bags?
Yes: 4 safety recalls list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the Cadillac Deville?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 107 of 261 complaints, followed by “failed deploy” (29).
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