2004 Cadillac CTS airbags problems

The 2004 Cadillac CTS has 26 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

Airbags complaints

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

CTS airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

05V024000AirbagsJanuary 20, 2005 · 87,000 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AN INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE AND VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG AND/OR ROOF-MOUNTED SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION.

Consequence

A PERSON POSITIONED FOR DRIVING MAY RECEIVE MINOR INJURIES, SUCH AS ABRASIONS, FROM CONTACT WITH A DEPLOYING AIR BAG.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339.

What owners report

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSED A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA # 05V024000 FOR THE AIR BAG…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · January 12, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2004 Cadillac CTS have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2004 Cadillac CTS airbags — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2004 Cadillac CTS airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 05V024000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.