1997 Cadillac Deville air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Cadillac Deville — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I backed out of my driveway and proceeded down the highway and the passenger side airbag exploded on my wife's arm. I am afraid that it will happen on the drivers side while driving. What should I do for safety sake? *tr”
filed Oct 28, 2014
“I own a 1997 cadillac deville. My air bag sensor has been coming on and going off on my instrument panel for the last few months. I have had the car checked several times and I was told the sensor was defective. This is for the air bag on the driver's side door. Today 2/24/12 the air bag deployed…”
filed Feb 24, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 18 | 19% |
| 2004 Deville | 25 | 15% |
| 2003 Deville | 25 | 17% |
| 2002 Deville | 26 | 15% |
| 2001 Deville | 19 | 11% |
| 2000 Deville | 25 | 11% |
| 1999 Deville | 49 | 26% |
| 1998 Deville | 34 | 14% |
| 1996 Deville | 14 | 6% |
| 1995 Deville | 16 | 12% |
| 1994 Deville | 12 | 9% |
| 1993 Deville | 4 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Cadillac Deville
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.