2007 Cadillac STS: airbags did not deploy in a crash

5 of the 52 complaints about the 2007 Cadillac STS describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 10%
typical mileage: 61,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year

2009
2
2008
2
2007
5
2006
10
2005
2

What owners say

Filed Mar 8, 2017 · Airbags · 65,000 miles · AZ

. This is my first time owning a cadillac and I must say I absolutely love it! It is a 2007 sts so it is older but in excellent condition with only around 65,000 miles on it. However I have been very recently disappointed by the service response from my airbag malfunction. I recently noticed my air bag light sensor was intermittently turning on and off and immediately brought it into earnhardt cadillac of scottsdale for fear of a safety issue. I received a call from steven from services who explained that the wiring harness would have to be replaced before he could even further diagnose the air bag wiring issue. He explained that the air bag would most likely not deploy in an accident. He explained that the harness itself would be $485 and only once he repaired that would he be able to further evaluate the air bag issue. I asked if cadillac stands behind the repair of such a safety concern and he said only under the warranty and also stated there was no recalls on this car model. I was very disappointed to hear a car with such low mileage would have such a horrific safety issue that cadillac is not willing to repair or replace. I'm reaching out to you to see if indeed that is the case or if cadillac would be willing to repair this safety hazard. I had a honda several years ago and the air bag was replaced immediately for the safety of all drivers and passengers. I'm hoping cadillac would stand behind its reputation and do the same. It appears as if there are several identical complaints about this car model and even some horrific damage to passengers when the air bag did not deploy. This safety issue needs to be recalled and addressed immediately.

Filed Jun 11, 2014 · Acceleration, Body · 61,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

I was at a complete stop. I started going up the driveway, I felt the car lurch foreward. I thought I was slamming on the brake, but hit the gas instead. The car crashed into the house moving the concrete block. The airbags did not deploy. I broke my neck at c4 and c5. I have seen 3 reports on this site detailing the same. All these cars were 2007 cadillac sts. With all the problems with gm and airbags, could this be related?

Filed Aug 6, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 72,500 miles · FL · crash

My wife went to the local gas station and as she was pulling in she made a right hand turn past the pumps to park. She hit the brakes and the car sped up. She slammed them harder and it slightly slowed down but she hit 2 guard rails and then crashed into the cinderblock wall destroying the front bumper, both front fenders, headlights and the internal aluminum bumper was crushed as it was designed to do. The air bags did not go off but she was not hurt. She said the car sped up while the brakes were deployed. Also, after she hit the wall she tried to put the card in reverse but she had to put it in neutral to actually go in reverse. The car is at the mechanic being fixed at this time but I am concerned about this speeding up instead of stopping when the brakes are applied... This is not a good thing and the insurance company said it was up to me to find the cause. Someone from cadillac or the federal safety agency needs to come and look at this before the car is fixed.

Filed Jan 18, 2012 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac sts. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. Theair bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and declared destroyed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Jul 9, 2007 · Electrical · 300 miles · PA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac sts. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are too close together. The accelerator pedal was inadvertently depressed instead of the brake pedal, causing the vehicle to crash into a tree. The crash occurred while driving 25 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The front end was damaged and has been repaired. The manufacturer stated that they are unable to be of assistance. The vehicle failed to start on two occasions and was towed and repaired both times. The repair or replacement part was unknown. The contact stated that the cause of failure was electrical. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 3,600 and failure mileage was 300.