2001 Cadillac Deville air bags problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Cadillac Deville — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The dashboard is literally falling down in to your legs and feet. I had a large piece fall on my legs and feet while driving. I have never had any work done on the car where they have to remove the dashboard. There are pieces of black plastic that fall out of the dashboard area all the time. I have…”
filed Jun 10, 2019
“Was involved in a front end crash going 48mph and the drivers side air bag or any other air did not deploy. There was so much damage to the front end that the car was totaled a complete loss. I would like car to be inspected for faulty air bags and also front end for faulty equipment as did not…”
filed Oct 19, 2016
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% |
| 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% |
| 1993 Deville | 4 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.