53 of the 239 complaints about the 1999 Cadillac Deville are about the airbag system — 22% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 76,000 miles.
53
Complaints
16
Crashes
0
Fires
17
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
WE WERE LEAVING MY SON'S APARTMENT WHEN WE HIT THE SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BUSTED OUT OUR WIND SHIELD AND FILLED THE CAR WITH SMOKE. MY FIANC WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD HIS THUMB HURT. SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRICAL THINGS IN THE CAR DO NOT WORK NOW.
NHTSA complaint #10678787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE, D'ELEGENCE V8 AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I'M ASKING TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN OR WILL BE A RECALL, I'M NOT SURE IF ITS A SENSOR PROBLEM.?
NHTSA complaint #10150944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AUTOMOBILE RAN A RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY CAR. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY CAR. THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY SO I WAS THROWN AGAINST THE DOOR WITH INJURY TO MY HEAD, NECK, SHOULDERS, AND LOWER BACK IN THE VICINITY OF MY KIDNEY.
NHTSA complaint #10130751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
YESTERDAY, NOV. 22, I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN MY CAR BEING TOTALLED. AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED AND INFLATED, BUT THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CAR WAS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE SEDAN WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10100440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DEFECTIVE CADILLAC PRODUCT/SERVICE RESULTING IN DEATH.*MR AIR BAG FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10031790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE STOPPING ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE DRIVER SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10063099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DRIVER SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY THEY NOTICED THAT THE SIDE AIR WAS DISCONNECTED AND DUCK TAPED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE RECALL 00V228000 REPAIRS PERFORMED. DEALERSHIP NEVER PERFORMED REPAIRS, BUT INDICATED HE DID SO.
NHTSA complaint #10060931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE MANUFACTURER SENT A RECALL (00V-217) LETTER TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER EIGHT MONTHS AFTER THE SALE. *YH CONSUMER'S NEIGHBOR WROTE IN ABOUT HIS LINCOLN.
NHTSA complaint #566496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS DONE LAST YEAR ON AIRBAGS, DURING A COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIRBAGES DEPLOYED, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #8006690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V217000 FOR SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. RECALL WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE TOWED 4 TIMES SINCE RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #8001761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LATERAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8000928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
RECALL 00 V 217 000/ AIR BAG SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE: UNABLE TO GET DEALER MICHAEL HOHL GMC; CARSON CITY, NV; PHONE# 775/883-5777 TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND STILL WAS UNABLE TO GET RECALL RESOLVED . SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #896770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
RECALL 00 V 217 000/ AIR BAG SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE: UNABLE TO GET DEALER MICHAEL HOHL GMC; CARSON CITY, NV; PHONE# 775/883-5777 TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND STILL WAS UNABLE TO GET RECALL RESOLVED . SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #896770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT CONCRETE DIVIDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE AND FRONT END AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACT DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH, AND DIDN'T HIT IN RIGHT PLACE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #893302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THEY RESET AN INDICATOR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THEN ON 04/13/01 WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE ERRATICALLY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT EVERY AIR BAG BE RE-CERTIFIED OR REPLACED AND A COMPLETE SAFETY INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #561162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR SIDE AIR BAG. DEALER HAD NO PARTS. SIX MONTHS HAVE PASSED, STILL NO PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #888833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V217000 IN SEPTEMBER. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OFF/ON SINCE SEPTEMBER. EACH TIME WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. SPOKE TO SHARON COLLINS AT MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED WOULD CONTACT SHIPPER ABOUT DELIVERY, AND THEN, WOULD NOTIFY OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #887012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
RECALL 00 V 217 000 REPAIRED ON 09-MAR-2001. WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #885667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS PART OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR AIR BAG MODULE . CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND DEALER HAS CHANGED MODULE THREE TIMES ALREADY, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ONLY THING DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER WAS TO KEEP BRINGING VEHICLE TO DEALER UNTIL THEY CAN FIX PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #881826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCING FALSE DEPLOYMENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-217 CONCERNING INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, CADILLAC HAS TO REDESIGN THE TOTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH IS GOING TO TAKE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, BETWEEN 4-8 MONTHS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #556914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #879428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY INJURING THE DRIVER. ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT.
NHTSA complaint #558769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING ACCIDENT, DETAILS UNKNOWN, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SPEED WAS 34MPH, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK DRIVER WAS KILLED DUE TO NECK INJURIES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #879501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT AN ON/OFF SWITCH BE INSTALLED FOR THE AIR BAG UNTIL RECALL (00V217) REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V217, CONSUMER FEELS THE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, CONSUMER IS ALSO UPSET THAT HE HAS BEEN TOLD TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE THE CAR KNOWING THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WANTS THE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED UNTIL REMEDY FOR THIS POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT STATED IN RECALL (00V-217) IS FOUND FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #556349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #873513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I STRUCK A TRUCK TIRE TREAD WHICH SLAPPED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE SHEET METAL BELOW THE TRIM ON THE DOOR. THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, STRIKING ME ON THE ARM. I WAS SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED WITH SUCH SMALL DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE. TROOP "B" OUT OF NEW ORLEANS FILED THE INCIDENT REPORT. THER PHONE NUMBER IS (504) 471-2775. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON I-10 NEAR MILE MARKER 203, CLOSE TO CALLBOX 2026.
NHTSA complaint #733128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL#00V217000/ SIDE AIR BAGS. ON SEPT27,2000. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2001. CONSUMER IS VERY UPSET. ALSO, STATES THAT MANUFACTURER IS NOT ASSISTING. IN THE MEANTIME, DEALER WILL NOT DEACTIVATE , AND IS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #872638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.