2007 Cadillac Escalade Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  2
• Side/window
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  513%
• 25k–50k
  38%
• 50k–75k
  25%
• 75k–100k
  718%
• 100k–150k
  1232%
• 150k+
  924%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Cadillac Escalade owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, there was an area where the pavement was incomplete and caused the vehicle to go off-road and into the woods, and the vehicle crashed into the trees, where it came to a stop. The ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The steering wheel and driver's seat air bag had not deployed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact was taken to a hospital and was treated for a fractured fibula and sternum and was receiving physical rehabilitation for the injuries. A police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, she struck an elk head on. The contact was able to safely pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle suffered damage to the front end, the hood. Additionally the transmission pan was cracked. The contact stated the airbags did not deploy. The contact had the vehicle towed to a collision repair shop. The contact stated after the repairs the check airbag light would blink and later remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that both airbags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The airbag system failed and was reported the first time in 2020 and it was available for inspection upon request by owner but Cadillac said it wasn't a recall and refused to comply. My safety and the other passenger was put at risk because Cadillac didn't inspect the the fail system upon the owner's upon the owner's first request that caused serious injuries and the vehicle has been in another incident. The airbag system has not been fixed, body, and light damages to be reproducted or confirmes by a dealer or independent service center for my case 9-7027849113. The vehicle has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance representative, or others. There wasn't any warning lamps, or other symptoms prior to the failure and they first appeared in the last incident on April 23, 2021.

Loss of all electical power to vehicle as though battery failure. Dashboard goes out at times and I am unable to see how fast I am going or if the car is even in drive. Service Stabilitrack light comes on, but goes away. While driving my car door locks. They would lock, unlock. DVD/Nav and Radio shuts off.Air bag light comes on. Driver seat was not working , took it to a mechanic and it read bad motor for seat. About a week ago, the seat started to work again, which worried me. Our mechanic was also worried because he believes it's an electrical problems which may be very dangerous on the road. The smell of a plastic like fume lingers sometimes.

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that upon approaching the parked vehicle, he discovered that all the air bags had deployed without impact. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the air bag deployment. The contact then discovered that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags). The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

This complaint is same as many other that have already been submitted. That is icw May 27,2016 manufacturer recall number2049152 NHTSA recall number16v383 recall statusrecall incomplete, remedy not yet available we need to sue them for putting our families life in danger for way to long. Summary - Takata corporation (?Takata?) has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade esv, Escalade ext, Chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, suburban, tahoe, GMC sierra 1500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. This is based upon Takata?s decision that front passenger airbag inflators it supplied to GM are defective. GM has submitted to NHTSA a petition for inconsequentiality and NHTSA has granted GM until August 2017 to complete its investigation and to submit all data supporting the petition. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact crashed into a deer that ran out in the road. The deer struck the vehicle's windshield. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a body shop and the bumper, fog lamps, tow bracket cover, air deflector, fan motors, and radiator were repaired. The contact stated the engine warning indicator illuminated and the lifter was malfunctioning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and several other things were repaired on the vehicle. …

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. While driving 45 MPH through a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the median. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the ankle, back, and neck that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to Cadillac of fayetteville (1637 skibo rd, fayetteville, nc 28303 [phone]) where the contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available/parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. Another vehicle traveling 60 MPH failed to stop at a red light and crashed into the front and rear driver side doors of the contact's vehicle. The front driver's air bag, the door air bag, the curtain air bag, and the steering air bag failed to deploy. The manufacturer was able to investigate the vehicle's black box at an unknown location were the vehicle was towed. However, the black box did not record the crash information. The contact stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained injuries to the right arm, hip, back, legs, and face, which required medical attention. Police report number: 16fl122187 was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owned 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer baker Cadillac of charleston (1621 savannah hwy, charleston, sc 29407 [phone]) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but no further assistance was taken. The contact had experienced a failure while driving at 25 MPH, the contact drove into a pothole which allowed the air bags to deploy without warning. The vehicle was towed by his insurance greco to a lot at 619 marina dr, charleston, sc 29492 to perform an investigation. The vehicle was not destroyed. …

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