10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 7 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 10 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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While driving 30 to 45 mph consumer hit concrete divider on right side of vehicle and front end air bags did not deploy. Contact dealer. Dealer stated that vehicle did not hit hard enough, and didn't hit in right place. Consumer was injured in accident.
- Nashville, TN, USA
During accident, details unknown, neither airbag deployed. Speed was 34mph, vehicle totaled. Driver was killed due to neck injuries.
- Hoover, AL, USA
Vehicle was involved in a crash, the air bag deployed spontaneously injuring the driver. Attorney for client.
- Maple Glen, PA, USA
Consumer passed out and vehicle went through a T intersection and crashed into the front of an abandoned house, neither airbag deployed, causing injury to driver, vehicle was totaled.
- Hoover, AL, USA
Consumer was traveling about 30mph on a side road in rainy weather. There was a gun fire noise, and a bad smell and white smoke was inside of vehicle. Passennger's airbag went off without prior warning, and there wasn't any accident. No injuries reported.
- Huntington, NY, USA
After starting vehicle, and backing out of a parking space passenger's side airbag deployed unexpectedly. Cadillac has been contacted.
- Kennesaw, GA, USA
While waiting at stop light, passenger's side air bag deployed and vehicle was not hit. Did not bump anything, and did not hit anything while this had happened.
- Ocean City, MD, USA
While driving passenger side airbag deployed. Consumer wants to know why the airbag deployed without an impact occurring.
- Wwestwood, MA, USA
First problem was the battery short on 5-26-99, then on 6-15-99 air bag light came on, stating to service air bag. Vehicle was taken to dealer and I was advised that there was no problem with airbag system. On 7-7-99, air bag light came on again. Vehicle taken to dealer and again advised that nothing was wrong, L just a faulty light. They also stated that the air bag would never deloy unlesss there was an accident. On 7-29-00 while stopped at a red light. Airbag service light came on, and air bagsdeloyed immediately on drivers side door. Vehicle taken to dealer and left for 27 days. GMC stated this has never happened to another vehicle. As I can see they lied to me, it has happened. I have a lawsuit pending with them since 11-29-99 requesting they buy back my vehicle. Nothing has been heard from since. On 11-1-99 fuel gauge sensor went out and had to be replaced. All these problems started with a battery short on 5-26-99 and the computer has a mind of its own. Please note: The air bag has only deployed once. However, I had two previous warnings.
- Huintington Beach, CA, USA
After getting into the vehicle and reaching to insert the ignition key, driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed. Driver was injured. Dealer notified, and replaced/repaired the vehicle.
- Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA
While parking driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed without indication.
- San Angelo, TX, USA
Airbags damaged passengers unnecessarily.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
Passenger side door hit by oncoming vehicle at 50-60 mph. Impact primarily at 90 degree middle section of passenger front door. Airbag did not deploy. Pictures available. Problem: Paid extra for this safety feature that apparently did not work in it's first application. Either a matter of product failure or fraud upon the consumer in that they are purchasing a safety feature that does not work in all instances. Mainly concerned with this occurring when a passenger is in this position as this passenger, if indeed had been present, would have most certainly been severely injured or fatal.
- Sarasota, FL, USA
When traveling 35 mph consumer was involved in a head-on collision in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Also the dollar amount of damage to the front end is over five thousand dollars.
- Tarrytown, NY, USA
While traveling at 65 mph passenger's side air bag deployed, striking the passenger in the arm without warning. Cadillac has been contacted.
- Camdentom, MO, USA
Car was stopped and at idle at traffic light. Right side door air bag deployed for no apparent reason hitting my wife in the side and giving her a large bruise about 3 inches in diameter. The car was repaired at tutwiler Cadillac on July 29, 1999, 10101 N. meridian St., indianapolis, in, phone no. 317 846-7888. I contacted the Cadillac assistance center, and received no satisfactory answer as to why this happened. They would not let me talk to anyone who could explain. I did not feel safe driving this vehicle. I took it directly to ed martin Cadillac in anderson, in and traded the car for another one (7/30/99) at my loss, as Cadillac would not replace the car. As far a I know, the car is still at ed martin's.
- Noblesville, IN, USA
- Lawrenceville, GA, USA