FaultScore

1995 Cadillac Deville airbag problems

17 of the 197 complaints about the 1995 Cadillac Deville are about the airbag system — 9% of everything reported for this model year.

F

17

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

7

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 8 47.1%
AIR Bags 7 41.2%
Sensor/Control Module 2 11.8%

Airbags across every Cadillac Deville year

1992 10 3.4%
1994 14 4.7%
1995 17 5.7%
1996 14 4.7%
1997 10 3.4%
1998 39 13.1%
1999 53 17.8%
2000 26 8.8%
2001 19 6.4%
2002 26 8.8%
2003 26 8.8%
2004 25 8.4%
2005 18 6.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Waldorf, MD

AIR BAGS

As I was pulling off from a stop sign, passenger and driver airbags deployed unexpectedly with no reason causing the front windshield to shatter and leaving the steering wheel busted open along side passenger dash. Also leaving me with burns, scratches on my chin and small shards of glass in my face and forearms.

NHTSA complaint #11523367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC CONCOURS. HE STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT BUT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,081 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10198784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edna, TX

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND COMPUTER SAYS TO CHECK AIR BAG. DEALER STATED THEY CAN NOT SAY IF AIR BAG WILL GO OFF OR NOT, MODULE ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS TO BE CHANGED PART IS ON ORDER. *AK

NHTSA complaint #896896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peabody, MA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE COIL.

NHTSA complaint #868391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF GOING OVER THE POTHOLES, HOWEVER THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #552972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

IT WAS RAINING HARD AND WATER GOT IN THE VEHICLE. LEFT THE PARKING LOT COULD HEAR THE WATER IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. ALL OF SUDDEN THE HORN WAS BLOWING, THEN IT STOPPED. WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED HOME AND TURNED THE KEY OFF, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SIDE SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL 98V115000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98032. *AK

NHTSA complaint #864754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antoni, TX

AIR BAGS

RECALL WORK DENIED ON THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA complaint #542837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Teaneck, NJ Crash 2 injured 2 killed

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND COLIDE WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #538706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Unknown, UN 2 killed

AIR BAGS

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE VEERING INTO THE ON COMING LANE AND WAS STRUCK BY BROAD SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ROADS WERE SLIGHTLY COVERED WITH SNOW HAVING BEEN SALTED AND CINDERED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO CRASH AND NO ICE WAS FOUND ON ROADWAY. AIR BAGS MAY HAVE DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #781634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Zephyrhills, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSEDING BRUISES TO CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #533975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

W. Opalmm Beach, FL 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER JUST RETURNED HOME TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WENT INTO HIS HOME, RETURNED TO VEHICLE, PUT KEY BACK INTO IGNITION TO PARK IN GARAGE. AS SOON AS HE TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OVER BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT ONCE, CAUSING NECK AND AND CHIN CUTS AND BRUISES. DEALERSHIP---SCHOOLY CADILLAC W. PALM BEACH FL.--561-845-5500. DEALER HAS THREE CADILLACS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HE ALSO SAYS THAT WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE GETS WET UNDERNEATH, CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS A COMPUTER CHIP INSTALLED LAST WEEK UNDER A RECALL BY CADILLAC.

NHTSA complaint #820883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Highlands Ranch, CO 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN AND PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PUDDLE AND ENGINE STALLED. THEN WHILE POWER WAS OFF BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO GET BRUISED.

NHTSA complaint #815404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Miam, FL

AIR BAGS

WOULD LIKE PERMISSION TO AIR BAGS REMOVED.

NHTSA complaint #546804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Miam, FL

AIR BAGS

WOULD LIKE PERMISSION TO AIR BAGS REMOVED.

NHTSA complaint #546803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Whitesville, WV 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TURNING ON VEHICLE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY REASON.PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #984806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chantilly, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #489508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chantilly, VA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG, RESULTED IN AIR BAG SHATTERING WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA complaint #489508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Cadillac Deville problems

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