Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2006 Cadillac DTS

Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2006 Cadillac DTS. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Cadillac DTS based on all problems reported for the 2006 DTS.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2012

Air bag failure - 2006 lux iii car totaled 12-03-12 51558 miles totaled car. We were hit on the driver side door by a 2003 1/2 ton extended cab Chevrolet pickup truck at 35 to 40 miles per hr. , the driver was drunk and being pursued. He went into the center of the intersection with stop signs on all sides and hit me as I was turning left. There were several cars at the intersection taking their turns. The accident was a hit and run dui. They did catch him later. The side air did not go off, also onstar did not go off. I had my cell phone in my pocket and called 911. We were transported to the hospital. I had a laceration to the head and my wife had 2 broken ribs. We were really shaken up , dazed and my wife was screaming for help. . Reported to general motors, no explanation of the airbag failure yet (12-16-12). I have talked to at least 5 people at gm. Onstar said the onstar help is not notified if the air bags do not go off. We had no dashboard warnings about the air bags. All of our monthly onstar reports have had no problems reported.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2010

Drivers side air bag didn't deploy in accident. Whole drivers side smashed in and person wouldn't have been injured as badly had it gone off like it was supposed to.


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