1992 Cadillac Deville air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1992 Cadillac Deville — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer's vehicle was rear ended at a high speed while at a complete stop. When this occurred vehicle hit another vehicle. The front end was severely damaged. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained chest injuries from impacting the steering wheel.*ak”
filed Oct 8, 2003
“I mentioned this to woody barwick claims adjuster and he stated that there was not enough damage to cause it to deploy. The highway patrol officer was suprised it did not deploy. I was traveling at 60 mph when I ran into the back of another vehicle causing the accident. Highway patrol stated I did…”
filed Jan 16, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Deville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Deville | 18 | 19% |
| 2004 Deville | 25 | 15% |
| 2003 Deville | 25 | 17% |
| 2002 Deville | 26 | 15% |
| 2001 Deville | 19 | 11% |
| 2000 Deville | 25 | 11% |
| 1999 Deville | 49 | 26% |
| 1998 Deville | 34 | 14% |
| 1997 Deville | 10 | 4% |
| 1996 Deville | 14 | 6% |
| 1995 Deville | 16 | 12% |
| 1994 Deville | 12 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Cadillac Deville
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.