2008 Cadillac STS air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Cadillac STS — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Air bag alert says service air bags this should be covered as many of these bags have been recalled. Second problem: when turning off the ignition, it keeps dinging and says put car in park even though it is in park. This dinging noise lasts maybe 10 seconds to a minute. Sometimes shifting or…”
filed Jul 9, 2019
“My airbag light is on and it remains on the passenger side and they want to charge me over a $1000.00 to fix it. This occurs while in motion and stationery. My car does a hard jerk when stopping on brakes it jerks from the rear end.”
filed Oct 16, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other STS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 STS | 16 | 31% |
| 2006 STS | 57 | 41% |
| 2005 STS | 11 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Cadillac STS
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.