2005 Cadillac CTS air bags problems
75 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Cadillac CTS, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 18 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Takata recall had wreck air bag did not deploy at the time it should have, rush in ambulance to hospital car was on highway going straight,
In january I heard there was a recall on the 2005 cadillac cts for a possible failure of the passenger seat air bag sensor. In late february while on vacation, the air bag service light came on every time I started my car. I then noticed the passenger air bag on/off message on the rear view mirror showed the air bag was off all the time. Even when someone was in the passenger seat it showed off.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Cadillac CTS
- Drivetrain & axles 84 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints