Front Air Bag Problems of Cadillac Deville

Cadillac Deville owners have reported 20 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Cadillac Deville based on all problems reported for the Deville.

1 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 10/22/2005

The contact's daughter was driving when the front air bags deployed. The contact's daughter said she did not run over anything in the road or impacted another vehicle or object. A police report was not taken, but they confirmed there was nothing in the road she ran over to cause the air bags to deploy. The dealer was inspecting the vehicle to determine the reason why the air bags deployed.

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2 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 07/18/2003

While driving, the frontal air bags deployed for no apparent reason which caused damaged to the vehicle. The consumer also suffered injuries from the air bag deployment. The consumer stated the vehicle did not hit anything.

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3 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 04/21/2002

Vehicle hit a cement wall at 5-10 mph, neither airbag deployed. Major damage to bumper. No injuries. The cause for the accident was brake failure due to the pedal becoming disconnected underneath the dash board.

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4 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 10/05/2001

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 25-30 mph. Upon impact, none of frontal air bags deployed. Dealer was notified. In a frontal collision the radiator, the right head light completely smashed,and left head light was slightly damaged, one person was injured in the accident.

5 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 01/06/2001

During accident, details unknown, neither airbag deployed. Speed was 34mph, vehicle totaled. Driver was killed due to neck injuries.

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6 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 08/23/2000

Consumer passed out and vehicle went through a t intersection and crashed into the front of an abandoned house, neither airbag deployed, causing injury to driver, vehicle was totaled.

7 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 08/01/2000

Consumer was driving at approximately 35-37 mph when another vehicle turned left in front of consumer ,hitting it head-on, and causing consumer to fly foward and hit head against the roof near the sunvisor. On his way down back into the seat, dual airbags deploye, but it did not inflate, causing a loss of protection and injuries.

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8 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 07/27/2000

Consumer was traveling about 30mph on a side road in rainy weather. There was a gun fire noise, and a bad smell and white smoke was inside of vehicle. Passennger's airbag went off without prior warning, and there wasn't any accident. No injuries reported.

9 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 05/01/2000

Vehicle was involved in a crash, the air bag deployed spontaneously injuring the driver. Attorney for client.

10 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 12/07/1999

While driving down the street and making a turn, another vehicle, Toyota pickup truck behind, plowed into consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, airbags on both sides didn't deploy. Also, driver's seatback collasped. Contacted the dealer and manufacturer.

11 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 11/15/1999

Pe99061, passenger,s "side door airbag" deployed unexpectedly while driving, causing injuries to the passenger. Dealerr could nott determine cause of the problem. Please provide further information.

12 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 07/29/1999

Consumer was backing out from his garage, and both airbags went off. The dealership came out to pick up the car and they told him nothing about his airbags.

13 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 07/20/1999

Car was stopped and at idle at traffic light. Right side door air bag deployed for no apparent reason hitting my wife in the side and giving her a large bruise about 3 inches in diameter. The car was repaired at tutwiler Cadillac on July 29, 1999, 10101 n. Meridian st. , indianapolis, in, phone no. 317 846-7888. I contacted the Cadillac assistance center, and received no satisfactory answer as to why this happened. They would not let me talk to anyone who could explain. I did not feel safe driving this vehicle. I took it directly to ed martin Cadillac in anderson, in and traded the car for another one (7/30/99) at my loss, as Cadillac would not replace the car. As far a I know, the car is still at ed martin's.

14 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 07/13/1999

Drivers side impact air bag deployed without any impact or other known cause.

15 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 05/14/1999

While stopping at a red light rear ended a truck. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployed, also, driver's and passenger's seatbacks collapsed. Consumers vehicle was totaled and both the driver and passenger were injured.

16 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 04/30/1998

Consumer's wife was taking off from a stop sign, reached 5 mph and the air bag red light came on, the air bag then deployed. No injuries were sustained because of speed consumer was traveling.

17 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Cadillac Deville

Failure Date: 04/17/1997

Consumer stated that she was in an accident. Vehicle was hit head-on . The airbags on the passenger's or /driver's side did not activate.

18 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Cadillac Deville

Airbags damaged passengers unnecessarily.

19 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Cadillac Deville

Air bags deployed inadvertently while waiting at a red light. There was a red light on which it said traction control-check airbag. Red light came on and off sporadically.

20 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Cadillac Deville

Vehicle's front end hit another vehicle at about 30mph, and both airbags deployed, injuring the driver.



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