NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,781 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2000 Cadillac DeVille seat belts / air bags problems

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2000 Cadillac DeVille Owner Comments

problem #9

Dec 232004

DeVille

  • Automatic transmission
  • 73,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving 75 mph the vehicle was a ran off the road by a semi truck and collided head on into a highway sign. The air bag did not deploy upon impact. No injuries reported, however the vehicle is considered totaled. Please provide additional information.

- South Roxana, IL, USA

problem #8

Dec 132001

DeVille

  • miles
2000 Cadillac Deville photographs after being involved in an accident. The air bags did not deploy.

- Bayside, NY, USA

problem #7

Jul 092004

DeVille 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,525 miles
The vehicle was rear ended at 40 mph, which caused a chain reaction and the vehicle hit another motorist. The frontal air bags failed to deploy and the driver's side seat belt failed to retract upon impact. The driver sustained injuries to her neck, back, shoulder right knee, face, teeth, head, and left hand.

- Queensbury, NY, USA

problem #6

Feb 232003

DeVille 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 49,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The air bags did not deploy, the seat belt didn't retract and consumer was injured.

- Tabor City, NC, USA

problem #5

Jun 132002

DeVille

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle, speed of impact was undetermined at that time, and both air bags did not deploy. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. Consumer also stated that there is a possibility of faulty brakes because one side locked which were previously repaired by dealer under warranty, there were 2 injuries.

- Coastesville, PA, USA

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problem #4

Apr 212002

DeVille

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- Ridgefield, UT, USA

problem #3

Oct 052001

DeVille

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- South Padre Island, TX, USA

problem #2

May 032000

DeVille

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was involved in a crash at 30 mph impact in which neither driver's side nor front air bags deployed. Also, frontal air bags did not deploy. Consumer has contacted dealer.

- Norcross, GA, USA

problem #1

Mar 272000

DeVille

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 65 mph, swerved to avoid hitting an animal, and left wheel went off pavement. When consumer tried to get back on pavement, vehicle lost control and hit a guardrail. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and driver was injured. GM has inspected the vehicle but owner has not been informed of results.

- Lanark, IL, USA

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