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2013 Cadillac CTS air bags problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Cadillac CTS15% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Air Bags complaints
15%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
5 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I noticed that on the dash a message that service is needed on one of the airbags. I then scheduled appointment to have the problem corrected. I was informed by the dealership’ service department that I need a passenger airbag replacement on the passenger side of the car, and they also informed me…

    filed Dec 29, 2024

  • Tl* the contact owned a 2013 cadillac cts. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, the contact crashed into a deer which caused an air bag deployment message; the air bags were not deployed. The contact stated only an odd smelling powder emitted from the air bag location. The contact sustained…

    filed May 3, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other CTS years

YearReportsShare
2017 CTS28%
2016 CTS26%
2014 CTS43%
2012 CTS69%
2011 CTS2323%
2010 CTS1624%
2009 CTS138%
2008 CTS127%
2007 CTS6429%
2006 CTS8732%
2005 CTS7427%
2004 CTS2612%
CTS air bags problems by year →

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.