2011 Cadillac Escalade air bags problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Cadillac Escalade — 69% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 cadillac escalade. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v050000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called devan lowe inc cadillac gmc lincoln (al-77 & steele station rd, attalla, al…”
filed Mar 29, 2021
“Nothing has happened other than there is a current airbag recall on this vehicle. Many other makes and models also have this takata airbag issue and they have been fixed/or replaced and the recall is lifted. Yet cadillac/gm is still refusing to have this done so I am currently driving a vehicle…”
filed Oct 16, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V054000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Escalade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Escalade | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escalade | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Escalade | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Escalade | 6 | 7% |
| 2015 Escalade | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 Escalade | 5 | 25% |
| 2012 Escalade | 2 | 10% |
| 2010 Escalade | 21 | 55% |
| 2009 Escalade | 24 | 41% |
| 2008 Escalade | 74 | 54% |
| 2007 Escalade | 116 | 50% |
| 2006 Escalade | 3 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.