2009 Cadillac Escalade air bags problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Cadillac Escalade — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Observed information on dashboard stating service Air Bag...it was told that my car has a Takarta brand air bag ..is there a recall for this airbag ? If so can I be sent a notification..”
filed May 26, 2023
“Tl* the contact owned a 2009 cadillac escalade. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the passenger side air bag deployed without impact which resulted in the contact losing control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole. No further details were available in regaurds to the crash. The contacts…”
filed Mar 9, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V053000 · Feb 5, 2021
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V052000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Escalade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Escalade | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escalade | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Escalade | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Escalade | 6 | 7% |
| 2015 Escalade | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 Escalade | 5 | 25% |
| 2012 Escalade | 2 | 10% |
| 2011 Escalade | 34 | 69% |
| 2010 Escalade | 21 | 55% |
| 2008 Escalade | 74 | 54% |
| 2007 Escalade | 116 | 50% |
| 2006 Escalade | 3 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Cadillac Escalade
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.