2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,656miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,656 miles.
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.
“2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv.. Intermittent service air bag message. After doing an internet search of the problem I found hundreds of owners of similar GM vehicles 2003 to 2005 with the same problem. Not knowing if your air bag is working is a scary situation.”
NHTSA complaint #10359652, filed 2010-10, 97,656 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 18% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 5 | 38% |
| 2009 | 3 | 50% |
| 2008 | 12 | 71% |
| 2007 | 14 | 36% |
| 2006 | 1 | 20% |
| 2005 | 1 | 7% |
| 2004 | 4 | 18% |
| 2003 | 2 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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