2004 Cadillac CTS air bags problems
26 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Cadillac CTS, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 16 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating at 10MPH from a stop light the vehicle was hit on the passenger side. The side air bags did not deploy causing injury to the three occupants of the vehicle. The seat belts were worn and a police report was filed. The insurance agency deemed the vehicle totaled.
While driving consumer's vehicle swerved because there was a deer in the road, and went into a ditch , after gaining control vehicle struck a concrete abutment head on. The air bags did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Cadillac CTS
- Drivetrain & axles 49 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints