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2007 Cadillac CTS air bags problems

67 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2007 Cadillac CTS, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
67 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
77,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
15 and 0
Injuries and deaths
8 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2007 Cadillac CTS Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 77,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 77,000 miles
Based on 51 complaints that include mileage. 33% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 51 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 15 crashes, 8 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. While driving 10 MPH and making a turn, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The manufacturer stated that they would send out an investigator and advised her to submit a complaint. An injury resulted from the crash. Police and ambulance reports are available. The current mileage is 159 and failure mileage was 159. Updated 02-01-08. The consumer stated GM informed him the air bags did not deploy due to low speed.

Reported at 159 miles, June 2007 CrashInjury

Passenger service air bag light comes on. After 1 week I sat on the seat, there was a recall, and the service light went out.

Reported at 59,000 miles, April 2013

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