Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Cadillac Sts submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Air bag on the steering wheel has oozing glue that oozed/leaked out of the airbag and has hardened on outer cover! Lights and radio don’t disconnect or turn off when car is turned off and drain battery.
THE SERVICE AIRBAGS WARNING APPEARED ON MY CAR. IT WAS JUST PARKED FOR 2 DAYS AND WHEN I GOT IN IT TURNED ON. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE.
ON MY WAY HOME TODAY THE SERVICE LIGHT AIRBAG COME ON STATING THAT THE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOM AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SWITCH MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DIC INDICATES THE AIR BAG REQUIRES SERVICE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS SHOT. THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED AND IT'S A THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR AT THE DEALER. RARELY DOES ANYBODY SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR IS A COMMON FAILURE IN OTHER GM MODELS AS WELL.
. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME OWNING A CADILLAC AND I MUST SAY I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! IT IS A 2007 STS SO IT IS OLDER BUT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY AROUND 65,000 MILES ON IT. HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN VERY RECENTLY DISAPPOINTED BY THE SERVICE RESPONSE FROM MY AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. I RECENTLY NOTICED MY AIR BAG LIGHT SENSOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY TURNING ON AND OFF AND IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT INTO EARNHARDT CADILLAC OF SCOTTSDALE FOR FEAR OF A SAFETY ISSUE. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM STEVEN FROM SERVICES WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BEFORE HE COULD EVEN FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG WIRING ISSUE. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD MOST LIKELY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE HARNESS ITSELF WOULD BE $485 AND ONLY ONCE HE REPAIRED THAT WOULD HE BE ABLE TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE AIR BAG ISSUE. I ASKED IF CADILLAC STANDS BEHIND THE REPAIR OF SUCH A SAFETY CONCERN AND HE SAID ONLY UNDER THE WARRANTY AND ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THIS CAR MODEL. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE WOULD HAVE SUCH A HORRIFIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT CADILLAC IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. I'M REACHING OUT TO YOU TO SEE IF INDEED THAT IS THE CASE OR IF CADILLAC WOULD BE WILLING TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD A HONDA SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. I'M HOPING CADILLAC WOULD STAND BEHIND ITS REPUTATION AND DO THE SAME. IT APPEARS AS IF THERE ARE SEVERAL IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR MODEL AND EVEN SOME HORRIFIC DAMAGE TO PASSENGERS WHEN THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT'S COMMENT IN MANY
2007 CADILLAC STS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATOR LIGHT REPAIR/COST ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AIR BAG SENSOR WHICH WAS CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WAS NOT COVERED AND IT WOULD COST $ 850.00. *JB
THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON WHILE DRIVING ; I NOTICED THE 2007 CADILLAC CTS HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS RECALLED THE STS WAS NOT. THE VEHICLES ARE THE SAME.
SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT REMAINS ON AT STARTUP. PERIODICALLY THE LIGHT WILL NOT REMAIN ON BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT IT REMAINS ON. WHEN LIGHT REMAINS ON THE VEHICLE MAY BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT - DEALER WILL NOT FIX FOR LESS THAN $800.00. SAME ISSUE AS 2007 CADILLAC CTS. SEE BELOW. THIS WAS A COMPANY CAR BUILT EARLY FOR EMPLOYEE EVALUATION. I AM SURE IT WAS THE SAME SEAT SYSTEM GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH REPEATED FLEXING OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY CAUSE THE MAT TO KINK, BEND, OR FOLD. THIS FLEXING CAN BREAK THE CONNECTIONS IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SENSOR MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND WILL DISABLE THE AIR BAG.
I REPLACE MY AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THIS IS A $600 PART. ON YEAR LATER THIS PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. WHEN READING THE GM CADILLAC FORUM THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR CADILLAC FOR SOMETIME. FAILURE OF THIS PART CAN RESULT IN THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT
WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND EXIT THE CAR RE-ENTER RE-SEAT MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER(WIFE) SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES THE ERROR GOES AWAY AND SOMETIME IT DOES NOT. THIS CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS THE 2007 CADILLAC CTS HAD AND THERE WAS A RECALL. THESE CARS MAY HAVE THE SAME AIR BAGS AS THE AFORE MENTIONED CTS. THE INTERNET FORUMS TALK OF THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR THE STS. HTTP://WWW.CADILLACFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/CADILLAC-STS-FORUM-2005-THROUGH-2012/221597-SERVICE-AIRBAG-LIGHT.HTML SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT 10 POST APRIL 11, 2013 SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT 8 POST SEP 23,2012 RED AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON!? 5 POST FEB 3, 2010 SERVICE AIR BAG 13 POST NOV 24, 2008 JUST GOOGLE "CADILLAC STS SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT". IF THERE IS THIS MUCH BEING SAID OUT THERE HOW MANY MORE HAVE JUST GONE TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED? THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS MESSAGE STATES THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. IF THE AIR BAG SYSTEMS USED IN THE 2007 CTS (RECALLED) ARE THE SAME AS USED IN THE 2007 STS, THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE 2007 STS. JUST MY THOUGHT PLEASE HELP THANK YOU IN ADVANCE *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEAIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND WHEN A WHEN A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. ONCE THE DEALER CALIBRATED THE SENSOR, A SECOND TIME THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO FAILURES. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE LAST MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,025 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,900.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SOMEONE OF A HEAVIER WEIGHT SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED, THE SEAT BELT CHIME THAT INDICATES THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT IN USE, WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND TOOK THE VEHICLE THERE AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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