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2014 Cadillac XTS Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
6%of 50 total for the year
Median mileage
54,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Cadillac XTS, 6% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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 was t boned hit by a truck on my side driver side air bags didn't go off and I now have a closed head injury because my head hit the window. Moving through a intersection 10 /15 miles m ph”

NHTSA complaint #10877103, filed 2016-06, 38,000 miles

“Takata recall I entered the car to go to church on sunday, june 26, 2016, suddenly there was this bouncing, I stopped to see what was going on and the rear end of the car appeared very low to the ground. I had just driven out of my driveway. The church is about two-hundred feet from mu house. The dealership is saying because there is more than fifty-thousand miles, I am responsible, however, there has been no physical damage done to the car by me or anyone else. This is a manufacturesr error. I need this issue to be addressed immediately.”

NHTSA complaint #10876763, filed 2016-06, 54,000 miles

“The airbag light came on and I just recently purchased the car three months ago. I check the car fax and called Cadillac customer service. The information that was given by both stated the car never been in a accident and was well taken care of. I took it to the dealership and they stated I need a clock ring and airbag module, which cost over $700 dollars. They also stated that gmc switch the guidelines on the clock ring and they can't install it without the airbag module. They have no ideal why it's been change and now I have to wait for the airbag module because the clock ring want fit. …”

NHTSA complaint #11220259, filed 2019-06, 66,000 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019117%
201615%
201517%
201436%
201333%

Other parts of the 2014 Cadillac XTS

Electrical system
16 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Cadillac XTS

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