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2003 Cadillac CTS air bags problems

36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Cadillac CTS12% of all complaints for this model year.

36
Air Bags complaints
12%
share of all complaints
102,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
16 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The check air bag warning keeps coming on. When brought to dealer to fix they said it was not under recall and it needs to be since others having the same issue. This is a safety issue.

    filed Sep 17, 2020

  • Airbag light is stuck on. After researching issue there was a recall on the passenger side seat airbag sensor. Called dealer and was told this car wasn't part of the recall for this issue. Seems like the same reason the other cars were recalled.

    filed Jul 9, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other CTS years

YearReportsShare
2017 CTS28%
2016 CTS26%
2014 CTS43%
2013 CTS1115%
2012 CTS69%
2011 CTS2323%
2010 CTS1624%
2009 CTS138%
2008 CTS127%
2007 CTS6429%
2006 CTS8732%
2005 CTS7427%
CTS air bags problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.