2007 Cadillac DTS Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 7%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Cadillac DTS, 7% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 4 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.
“I'm getting an service air bag message on my dashboard display at all times after starting the vehicle at a stand still and in motion I'm afraid that my airbags are going to blow at anytime I'm afraid of driving the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11312247, filed 2020-02, 163,000 miles“When I call on star for a diagnostic test that when I was told that if was in an accident the car air bags would not protect me like they were suppose to.I was driving to the next town over from my hometown on hwy 8o east.”
NHTSA complaint #11384196, filed 2020-12, 150,000 miles“My battery constantly goes dead, everytime it rains, snows or even gets cold. I brought a brand new battery and a brand new alternator and it still does the same thing. The air-bag message keeps coming up along with every electrical component there is on this car. I have taken it to dealerships to get diagnostics and they never find anything wrong. This is not safe for my kids to ride in please advise.”
NHTSA complaint #10483673, filed 2012-11, 98,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated that an independent repair facility had been informed more than once that the oil pressure warning indicator illuminated several times. The dealer had not been contacted. While driving at an unspecified rate of speed, the oil pressure warning indicator flashed, there was a sudden loss of power, and the brake pedal was stiff when depressed. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of an 18 wheeler. The driver sustained minor bruising and pain to the shoulders and forearms. Medical attention was received. …”
NHTSA complaint #11101393, filed 2018-06, 119,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac DTS. The contact indicated that while waiting at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle, which caused the contact to hit the vehicle in front of her and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact indicated that the vehicle was the third out of the six vehicles involved in the crash. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the left arm which required medical attention. The vehicle was not repaired and was to be further inspected by the insurance adjustor. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10644775, filed 2014-10, 62,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Cadillac DTS
28 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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