2014 Cadillac CTS Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Cadillac CTS, 3% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving at 10pm south on highway going 65mph on left shoulder 20min in and 10 min to get to my destination (home) on middlel lane n an 18 wheeler tried to merge to left (gusssing he did not see car) so to avoid being swiped by semi said ed steering will to left off to exit median close to cement baracade semi passed got back on road 5 minutes in side left & right also front and back air bags deployed lost control off vehicle and spinned out of freeway & steering wheel locked unable to start vehicle car facing south now and off highway realized the only thing hit was a front grill where…”
NHTSA complaint #11219927, filed 2019-06, 70,837 miles“The contact owned a 2014 Cadillac CTS. While driving 21 MPH over a bump in the road, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle came to a stop when it crashed into a tree. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the contact, causing his head to make contact with the dashboard. After the crash, all the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries to the head, neck, and knees, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was unknown. …”
NHTSA complaint #10782540, filed 2015-10, 6,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 13% |
| 2017 | 2 | 7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 | 11 | 15% |
| 2012 | 6 | 9% |
| 2011 | 23 | 23% |
| 2010 | 16 | 24% |
| 2009 | 13 | 8% |
| 2008 | 12 | 7% |
| 2007 | 64 | 29% |
| 2006 | 87 | 32% |
| 2005 | 74 | 27% |
| 2004 | 26 | 12% |
| 2003 | 36 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2014 Cadillac CTS
84 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Cadillac CTS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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