1997 Cadillac Eldorado Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Cadillac Eldorado, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 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.
“During a 70 MPH roll over, the vehicle hit a guard rail and the front air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The consumer was involved in a frontal collision.”
NHTSA complaint #10109426, filed 2005-07, 100,000 miles“While driving 70 MPH the consumer was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. This caused the driver and passenger to sustain major injuries, and were transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The vehicle hit a guard rail and rolled over.”
NHTSA complaint #10107275, filed 2005-07Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Cadillac Eldorado
12 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Cadillac Eldorado
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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