2008 Cadillac Escalade air bags problems
74 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade, which is 41% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 41% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
After I left my girlfriend house I got on the interstate and started traveling to work. I was on interstate 59 south and 20 west for about 15 minutes. The conditions outside were cold and dry. I was traveling at 70 MPH in far left lane on the road when I was approaching the avenue I exit my roof rail airbags deployed on me.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit, which was a safety concern. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints