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2006 Cadillac DTS Air bags Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
5%of 255 total for the year
Median mileage
50,779miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Cadillac DTS, 5% of the 255 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,779 miles. 11 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.

“Today I had the GM recall 14299 performed on my Cadillac DTS at my local Cadillac dealership. The repair took about 1 hour and the car was returned to me with the instructions from the dealership that one key had a clamp on it and if I removed the clamp and the new key insert did not stay in place that they would need to figure something out . I waited an hour for the glue to dry and attempted to remove the clamp and the insert was adhered to the clamp as it appeared residual glue had stuck to the face of the insert and the underneath slide of the clamp. …”

NHTSA complaint #10649050, filed 2014-10, 77,406 miles

“Air bag failure - 2006 lux iii car totaled 12-03-12 51558 miles totaled car. We were hit on the driver side door by a 2003 1/2 ton extended cab chevrolet pickup truck at 35 to 40 miles per hr., the driver was drunk and being pursued. He went into the center of the intersection with stop signs on all sides and hit me as I was turning left. There were several cars at the intersection taking their turns. The accident was a hit and run dui. They did catch him later. The side air did not go off, also onstar did not go off. I had my cell phone in my pocket and called 911. …”

NHTSA complaint #10488916, filed 2012-12, 51,558 miles

“Drivers side air bag didn't deploy in accident. Whole drivers side smashed in and person wouldn't have been injured as badly had it gone off like it was supposed to.”

NHTSA complaint #10361922, filed 2010-10, 39,000 miles

“Suffered chemical burn to my right lower arm after airbag deployed & ruptured in my 2006 Cadillac DTS sedan during a front-impact motor vehicle accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11568842, filed 2024-01

“The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle veered to the right without warning and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a shoulder injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,995.”

NHTSA complaint #10644939, filed 2014-10, 24,995 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011319%
2010314%
200913%
200867%
200777%
2006125%
2005111%
2004114%

Other parts of the 2006 Cadillac DTS

Electrical system
79 complaints
Exterior lighting
79 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Steering
33 complaints
Vehicle speed control
17 complaints
Seats
12 complaints
Tires
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Electronic stability control
6 complaints
Equipment
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Cadillac DTS

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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