2008 Cadillac Escalade Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 74about this part
- Share
- 54%of 136 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 74 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Cadillac Escalade, 54% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall air bag light came on, went the dealer and I was told airbag needed to be serviced and will cost money. Why should I have to fix an airbag/service which has not deployed?. Vehicle was in motion on highway when airbag first came on.”
NHTSA complaint #10970493, filed 2017-04, 115,000 miles“Takata recall: my 2008 Cadillac Escalade was running in park in my driveway. My son got out of the car firmly closed the door and both side air bags deployed. We cannot drive the car now and it needs to be fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11105414, filed 2018-07, 80,000 miles“I have a recall notice but the dealer states that GM says there's nothing wrong with the airbags and refused to replace them! I've written to GM and received a phone call from someone from customer service who told me that Cadillac says there's nothing wrong with my air bags. In the meantime my car has a recall which has reflected in such a low trade in value that I can't even sell my car. Now the light is on that says to service air bags and Cadillac wants to charge me over $1300 to service the air bags they won't replace. …”
NHTSA complaint #11339786, filed 2020-07, 45,000 miles“Takata recall my airbag light has been on for 2 years now. I can't sell my car because people don't believe its a recall problem. This is a safety issue and is hurting my resale.”
NHTSA complaint #11041629, filed 2017-10, 98,000 miles“After I left my girlfriend house I got on the interstate and started traveling to work. I was on interstate 59 south and 20 west for about 15 minutes. The conditions outside were cold and dry. I was traveling at 70 MPH in far left lane on the road when I was approaching the avenue I exit my roof rail airbags deployed on me. When they deployed on me, the pressure from the airbags pushed against my head and through me against the center console in my Escalade but it was a good thing I was wearing a seat belt because the seat belt caught me and kept me from getting thrown out my seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10443662, filed 2012-01, 80,000 milesRelated recalls
- 21V050000Feb 5, 2021General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe…Covers: Cadillac Escalade 2007–2011, Chevrolet Tahoe 2007–2011, GMC Yukon 2007–2011 +11 more
- 21V052000Feb 5, 2021General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500…Covers: Cadillac Escalade 2007–2009, Chevrolet Tahoe 2007–2009, GMC Yukon 2007–2009 +11 more
Related service bulletins
- 10252974Apr 5, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Courtesy Transportation Reimbursement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls listed in bulletin.
- 10251345Feb 26, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls 14491, 14735,15040, 15041, 15043,15044, 15045, 15046…
- 10232819Feb 16, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
- 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
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 7% |
| 2015 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 | 5 | 25% |
| 2013 | 3 | 16% |
| 2012 | 2 | 10% |
| 2011 | 34 | 69% |
| 2010 | 21 | 55% |
| 2009 | 24 | 41% |
| 2008 | 74 | 54% |
| 2007 | 116 | 50% |
| 2006 | 3 | 16% |
| 2005 | 10 | 23% |
| 2004 | 7 | 10% |
| 2003 | 5 | 6% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 7 | 10% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2008 Cadillac Escalade
23 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology