2008 Cadillac CTS air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Cadillac CTS — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Me and my husband were visiting my brother in Vienna, Maryland and we were packing up to leave to go visit my mom and the surrounding area where we live and then go home. After my husband got everything in the car as well as the kids and my dog we were both getting in the car he had gotten in prior…”
filed Jun 4, 2026
“Airbags did not deploy in a massive front end collision. That failure caused me physical injury which possibly would not have occurred had the airbags deployed. I don’t know how many 2008 Cadillac CTS are on the road at this time but feel it is an important enough matter that should be…”
filed Aug 22, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other CTS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 CTS | 2 | 8% |
| 2016 CTS | 2 | 6% |
| 2014 CTS | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 CTS | 11 | 15% |
| 2012 CTS | 6 | 9% |
| 2011 CTS | 23 | 23% |
| 2010 CTS | 16 | 24% |
| 2009 CTS | 13 | 8% |
| 2007 CTS | 64 | 29% |
| 2006 CTS | 87 | 32% |
| 2005 CTS | 74 | 27% |
| 2004 CTS | 26 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Cadillac CTS
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.