2006 Cadillac STS

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/23/2014· AIR BAGS

  2006 CADILLAC STS. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED ON MAY 7, 2007, SHE HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NINE MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS. THEY NOTED A WIRING AND/OR CONNECTION REPLACEMENT. BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2008 AND OCTOBER 2012, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT TIMES AND THEN GO OFF, AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO CORRECT ITSELF. PRIOR TO MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. JULY 2013, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WENT OFF AGAIN. AS OF JUNE 2014, THE LIGHT HAS ONCE AGAIN ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. *JB

• 12/22/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  SUDDEN FAILURE H2505 ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE 2006 CADILLAC STS ALLL WHEEL DRIVE 50799 MILES REPAIRED AT DEALER. *TR

• 12/20/2015· AIR BAGS

  WHILE STARTING MY CAR, A LIGHT CAME ON MY CAR INDICATING "SERVICE AIR BAG". I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE SERVICE AIR BAG ISSUE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR AND REPROGRAMMING WAS $1,000 TO $1,200. I DO NOT HAVE $1,000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, SO I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT AIRBAGS. THE 2005 - 2007 CTS HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND GM ISSUED A RECALL. WHY NOT THE STS???

• 12/19/2023· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac STS. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway at approximately 2 MPH, the driver's side tie rod fractured into two pieces. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the tie rod was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

• 12/16/2011· AIR BAGS

  "SERVICE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. A WARNING LIGHT WILL DISPLAY SAYING THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG IS OFF. PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ERROR THAT CAUSED THE CADILLAC CTS RECALL. WHY HAS THIS NOT INCLUDED THE STS? TYPE THIS PROBLEM INTO GOOGLE AND THERE ARE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS INCLUDING THE DTS. THERE IS A TSB: "NHTSA NUMBER: 10036512. CADILLAC: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS INDICATOR DISPLAYS OFF OR SWITCHES FROM ON TO OFF WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT (REPLACE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) MODULE). CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) IN RIGHT FRONT." WILL THERE HAVE TO BE AN ACCIDENT FOR THE RECALL TO BE EXPANDED? *TR

• 12/14/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 12/12/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED THROUGH THE FENCE. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE FRONT GRILL AND HOOD WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,362 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,342.

• 12/11/2006· POWER TRAIN

  2006 CADILLAC STS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE V8. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCK-UP WITHOUT WARNING GOING AT 65 MPH ON I-94 EB FREEWAY AT THE 10 MILE RD EXIT IN MICHIGAN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF CONTROL AND SPIN AROUND THREE TIMES IN A CIRCLE FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE ACROSS THE ENTIRE FREEWAY COMING TO A COMPLETE HALT ON THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE CAME CLOSE TO UPENDING AND ROLLING OVER. LUCKY THE DRIVER BEHIND THE CADILLAC WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THEIR CAR AND BRING IT TO A STOP WHICH HELPED TH PREVENT ANY ONCOMING VEHICLES TO HIT THE CADILLAC. THE LOCKING UP OF THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS A VIOLENT REACTION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CAR TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE SPIN. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DON GOOLEY CADILLAC DEALERSHIP IN ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN. *NM

• 12/10/2006· AIR BAGSCrash

  OCTOBER 8, 2006 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2006 CADILLAC STS WHERE A TRUCK CROSSED THE MEDIAN ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY AND HIT MY CAR IN THE SIDE. THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE IT BENT THE CENTER POST BETWEEN THE DOORS AND NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A FEW DAYS EARLIER I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY MOTHER SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE SIGN ON THE MIRROR READ "AIRBAG OFF". CADILLAC ASSIGNED A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER 1-437819043 BUT TO DATE REFUSE TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH ME. QUESTION: HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS? ARE WE RIDING AROUND WITH THE FALSE IMPRESSION WE ARE PROTECTED?? DECEMBER 7, 2006 I DID HEAR FROM A CADILLAC REPRESENTATIVE TODAY. THE CADILLAC REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED ME MY CAR DID NOT HAVE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND IT WAS ONLY AVAILABLE AS AN OPTION. I ASKED HIM TO GIVE ME THE OPTION NUMBER. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT AND I TOLD HIM I COULD NOT BELIEVE A REPRESENTATIVE OF CADILLAC WOULD TELL ME SUCH ERRONEOUS INFORMATION. ALL THOSE AIR BAGS ARE STANDARD ON THE STS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY INCOMPETENT GROUP OF PEOPLE AND I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO A ROCK. ANYHOW THEY ARE GOING TO RETRIEVE THE AIRBAG MONITORING BOX IN AN EFFORT TO RECONSTRUCT WHAT HAPPENED. *NM

• 12/08/2014· AIR BAGS

  I STARTED UP THE CAR LAST NIGHT, AND "SERVICE AIRBAG" CAME UP ON MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. IT HAS NOT GONE AWAY SENSE. WITH ALL THESE AIR BAG RECALLS, IS THAT ONE THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED? *TR

• 12/05/2017· SEAT BELTS

  AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON TELLING YOU TO SERVICE AIRBAG. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THEY FIXED IT, 1 WEEK LATER CAME BACK ON. THEY SAID IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THEY SAID THE PART THET YOU CONNECT TO SECURE YOU IN THE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UNTIL THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON SAYING SERVICE AIRBAG BUT IT'S REALLY NOT THE AIRBAG IT'S THE SEAT BUCKLE. I WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET.

• 12/03/2014· AIR BAGS

  FROM AN INTERNET SEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE MODELS (ALSO 2005, 2007 & 2008) IS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSORS EITHER NOT DETECTING PASSENGERS OR, AS IN THE CASE OF MY VEHICLE, NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL EITHER INTERMITTENTLY OR ON A CONTINUUM. A DEALER WANTS BETWEEN $900 AND $1000 TO FIX THEM AND HAVE REPORTED TO ME THAT THEY "SEE THEM ALL THE TIME". THE 2009 CTS MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS CAN GET SOME ACTION AS GM WAS NO HELP AT ALL. THANK YOU. [XXX] [XXX] PLS DON'T HESITATE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 11/29/2014· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING IN THE SAME MANNER THAT I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER CADILLAC OWNERS HAVE GOTTEN REPAIRED THROUGH A RECALL ALREADY IN PLACE. EVERY SINGLE TIME I PUT GAS IN THE TANK THE CAR REFUSES TO TURN ON WITH THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO TURN ON IS AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND FINALLY ENOUGH FUEL GETS DELIVERED TO THE SYSTEM. SIMILARLY, THE CAR WILL HESITATE OR FEEL LIKE NO GAS IS BEING DELIVERED TO THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. OFTEN, IT WILL CAUSE A DRAMATIC DROP IN SPEED CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. GM DEFINITELY NEEDS TO TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION BECAUSE IT IS FAULTS EQUIPMENT RATHER THAN WEAR AND TEAR. ALSO, THERE SEEMS TO BE A SOME MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE OIL SYSTEM IN THE CAR. ONE WEEK AFTER A SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE, THERE IS OVER 1 QUART OF OIL MISSING IN THE RESERVE. THERE HAS BEEN OVER 4 QUARTS MISSING AT A TIME. *TR

• 11/17/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND THOUGHT THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK

• 11/15/2019· AIR BAGS

  I UNDERSTAND THAT 2006 CADILLAC CTS HAS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG PROBLEMS. CADILLAC DOESN'T DENY THAT THE SAME SYSTEM WAS USED IN THE STS. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WONDER WHY THE STS WAS NOT RECALLED. I KNEW THERE WAS NO WARRANTY, AND THAT'S WHY I CONTACTED CADILLAC. KNOWING THIS THEY SENT ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THEY SAID IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD JUST LIKE YOU TO INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CADILLAC SHOULD ADDRESS. *JS

• 11/14/2007· SUSPENSION

  I LEASE A 2006 CADILLAC STS WITH 35,000 MILES DRIVEN. FOR THE PAST 6,000 MILES, AN INCREASING THUMPING NOISE HAS BEEN EMANATING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. I BROUGHT IT TO THE CADILLAC DEALER I GOT IT FROM (COUNTRY CADILLAC GMC BUICK, HUNTINGTON, NY) AND THEIR BRIEF SYNOPSIS INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT, BECAUSE THERE ARE FLAT SPOTS ON THEM CAUSING THE THUMPING. THE PROBLEM IS, CADILLAC EXPLICITLY WARRANTY?S THE TIRES FROM DEFECTS FOR FULL REPLACEMENT DURING THE BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE OF 5 YEAR/50,000 MILES. I CONTACTED MICHELIN TO DISCUSS WARRANTY COVERAGE AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING THE CAR INTO A SERVICE CENTER TO ANALYZE FOR WARRANTY. THEIR ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT ANY WEAR OF THIS TYPE IS MECHANICAL IN NATURE, AND IT IS A ROOT CAUSE WITHIN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. I CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIFICALLY (AND ADAMANTLY) REQUESTED THAT A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM CADILLAC COME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REVIEW THE CAR WITH ME & THE DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER. AFTER FULLY DISCLOSING ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TREAD LIFE (WHICH MICHELIN CLEARLY CLAIMS THAT THERE IS A MINIMUM OF 3/32" ACTIVE LIFE LEFT BEFORE THE LOW LEVEL INDICATOR BANDS ARE BREACHED) AND THAT THE "FLAT SPOTS" ARE NOT NORMAL TREAD WEAR, AND THAT I REQUIRE A MEETING TO REVIEW THE SITUATION. I RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMING ME THAT THIS IS ALSO NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT MY CAR HAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM. THIS WEAR IRREGULARITY IS CURRENTLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND I NEED NEW TIRES BEFORE AN INCIDENT HAPPENS. MY CONTENTION IS THIS; CADILLAC IS IGNORING THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM, BLAMING IT ON "WORN OUT" TIRES, WHEN IN FACT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES, BUT THE POINT IS CADILLAC REALLY SHOULD, AND ALSO SHOULD ACTIVELY BE REVIEWING THE CAR FRONT END FOR DEFECTS; ONE WHICH DETERIORATES CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENTS ON MY CAR. *TR

• 11/09/2015· ENGINE

  THE CAR SPARK PLUGS KEEP GOING OUT AND THE CAR IS MAKE A CLICKING NOISE IT IS SILENDER 1 AND 3.

• 11/09/2010· SEATSFire

  I GOT UP ONE MORNING TO DO TO MY FATHERS HOUSE . WHILE I WAS DRIVING , I HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS SOMETHING IN MY DOOR POCKET BOUNCING AROUND. I CONTINUED DRIVING BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER ,I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

• 11/04/2013· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR BOGUE TIRES, SIZE 235/55/17H. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRES UNEXPECTEDLY EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE PROBLEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/04/2013· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. NOTHING HAPPENED TO MAKE IT STOP WORKING, IT IS JUST A FAULTY PART. THE CADILLAC DEALER GAVE ME A ESTIMATE STATING THAT THE "MODULE" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT OFFER TO DO SO UNDER WARRANTY. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM SINCE I SEE A LONG LIST OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT ON THIS SAME MODEL AND SOME OTHER CADILLAC MODELS. *TR

• 11/03/2021· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac STS. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed fuel dripping from the fuel tank. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V542000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

• 11/02/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE OFF BUTTON FOR THE ENGINE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AT THE TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE REMOTE START AND TURN OFF FEATURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

• 10/28/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,447. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. UPDATED 12/09/14

• 10/21/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFire

  THE CAR WENT IN FLAMES BY ITSELF WHILE TURNED ON.

• 10/19/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING INCREASING IN SPEED UP TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANY VEHICLE ACCELERATING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER THE CONTACT NOTICE A RECALL VIA THE INTERMENT REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (06V007000). THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

• 10/17/2009· SEATS

  SEAT BEZELS ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE 5 TIMES ON LEFT SIDE 1 TIME THESE HOLD THE CONTROLS FOR THE SEATS WHEN THEY BREAK LOSE THE WIRES RUB ON THE STAMP METAL FRAME OF THE SEAT WITCH COULD SHORT THEM CAUSING A FIRE. THEY DO NOT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY JUST REPLACE WITH THE SAME PART.. *TR

• 10/08/2015· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING . REFILLED GAS TANK WHEN RESTARTED CAR SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON .SEEMS TO ME SOMETHING GM SHOULD FIX.

• 10/07/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGSCrash

  STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED INTO PARK POSITION, SHUT OFF CAR AND ENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKE. REMOVED SEAT BELT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER OPENED DOORS TO EXIT. ENGINE AT THAT TIME WENT INTO A VERY HIGH RPM MAKING A HORRIBLE LOUD WHINING NOISE AND AUTO ACCELERATED IN REVERSE WITH CAR IN PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RODE THE VEHICLE AS IT REVERSED ON ITS OWN, ONTO STREET, THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ,COLLIDING WITH A PARKED CAR AND COMING TO REST WITH THE REAR OF THE CAR AGAINST A BUILDING. SPEED UNKNOWN, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, SMALL INJURIES. *TR

• 10/02/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS

  AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT A VERY LOW SPEED, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A RUBBING, CRUNCHING SOUND AND MY BRAKE PEDAL, INSIDE THE CAR, BEGAN TO GIVE ME FEEDBACK OR PUSH BACK UNDER MY FOOT. THE CAR KEPT ROLLING UNTIL I LET UP OFF THE PEDAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPEND WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. I'M AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN BRAKING AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF VARIOUS CADILLAC OWNERS ON THE INTERNET, ABOUT THIS SAME SITUATION WITH THE BRAKES, WHY HASN'T CADILLAC PERFORMED TESTING ON THE BRAKES AND ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED? I THOUGHT CADILLAC HAD MORE PRIDE IN THEIR PRODUCTS AND WITH THE COST OF THE CADILLAC, THEY SHOULD PERFORM AND BE IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION. *TR

• 09/30/2014· AIR BAGS

  2006 CADILLAC STS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY LIGHTS FOR AIRBAGS WERE ILLUMINATED AFTER RECENT VEHICLE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON, PRIOR TO DROPPING THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE COLLISION SHOP. *JB

• 09/29/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHILE TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY DOING 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, A/C, BRAKES, STEERING, AND WINDOWS (LOSS OF ALL POWER ASSISTED FUNCTIONS AND ACCESSORIES). *TR

• 09/26/2005· AIR BAGS

  (1) OUR 2006 CADILLAC STS REPEATEDLY FAILS TO SENSE THE OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FAILS TO TRIGGER THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR TO ACTIVATE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ONLY WAY THE SENSOR WILL ACTIVATE IS IF THE PASSENGER SQUIRMS AROUND IN THE SEAT IN AN AWKWARD WAY TO HAVE THE SENSOR SENSE THE OCCUPANT. BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE AND ON TWO OCCASIONS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR ACTUALLY SHUT OFF AFTER A REFUELING OPERATION AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER NEVER LEFT THE VEHICLE AND HAD NOT CHANGED POSITION. (2) FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SENSOR TO SENSE AN OCCUPANT, IF NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, OR PASSENGER AND TAKING ACTION TO ATTEMPT TO RESET IT WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. (3) THE DEALERSHIP TRIED FOR OVER A WEEK TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD ONLY SAY THAT THE PROCEDURE TO ACTIVATE THE SENSOR REQUIRES THE PASSENGER TO ENTER AND SIT IN THE VEHICLE IN A CERTAIN CONVOLUTED WAY THAT IS BASICALLY UN-NATURAL AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR CERTAIN PASSENGERS TO ACHIEVE. AFTER REPEATED CALLS TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RAISING THE ISSUE WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WE WERE TOLD THAT GM ENGINEERS ARE "NOT ALLOWED TO MODIFY THE AIRBAG SENSOR SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS SPECIFIED AND CONTROLLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT." FURTHER " IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR THEM TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY SYMPATHIZE WITH MY PROBLEM." (4) FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IT APPEARS THAT SOME DESIGN/ENGINEERING CONSTRAINTS HAVE BEEN FORCED ON THE MANUFACTURER BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHICH MAKES THIS SITUATION UNTENABLE AND CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY SEAT THEMSELVES IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I THINK THE DESIGN SPECS NEED TO BE CHALLENGED AND RECALLS ISSUED TO MAKE THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG SENSORS PROPERLY SENSE AN OCCUPANT THAT ANY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD EXPECT TO BE PROTECTED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. *NM

• 09/25/2017· AIR BAGS

  STARTED RECEIVING A CONSTANT, "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING MESSAGE AFTER 125,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. IT WILL COST $1,000 FOR THE PART, LABOR, AND PROGRAMMING. NOW I READ ON THIS FORUM THAT THE SAME ISSUE WAS FOUND ON THE CTS MODEL AND IT WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NOT THE STS. IT'S DIFFICULT TO JUSTIFY PUTTING THAT MUCH MONEY IN AN OLDER VEHICLE.

• 09/25/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  CAR (2006 CADILLAC STS) WAS BEING DRIVEN, THREE OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR UPON BRAKING FOR AN INTERSECTION. THROUGH PUMPING THE BRAKES, CAR WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS LIMPED HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. TOW SERVICE WAS CALLED AND CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED (A NON CADILLAC DEALERSHIP). THAT DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT ALL FOUR METAL BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CAR WAS THEN SENT TO THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALERSHIP, WHICH ALSO STATED THAT ALL FOUR METAL BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED TO THE POINT TO WHERE THEY WERE ALL LEAKING. THE BACKGROUND ON THE CAR IS THAT WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER. IT WAS PURCHASED SEVEN MONTHS AGO (FEB. 2012) FROM THE USED CAR INVENTORY OF A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS A LOCAL TRADE-IN. THE AREA THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SINCE NEW IS THE PIEDMONT AREA OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 70 MILES FROM THE COAST, AN AREA WITH MILD WINTERS (RARE TO GET SNOW OR ICE). CONCERN IS THE COMPLETE, SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF ALL FOUR METAL BRAKE LINES IN A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 6 YEARS OLD, WHICH HAS RESIDED IN A MILD CLIMATE. AS OF THIS WRITING, THE BRAKE LINES HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED; CURRENTLY TRYING TO WORK TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. *TR

• 09/23/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,396.

• 09/12/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. AN INDEPENDENT DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

• 09/10/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  THIS PROBLEM STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AND I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY CAN NO FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CODES IN THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT SHUTS DOWN AND YOU LOSE EVERTHING LIGHTS, TURN SINGLES, HAZARDS,THE DASH GOES TOTALY OUT AND THE ENGINE STOPS THE BEST YOU CAN DO IT TO PULL IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HOPE YOU DON'T GET HIT. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN IT TOWN DRIVING AND ON THE HIGHWAY SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SPEED. I HAVE LOANED MY CAR TO OTHER PEOPLE AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO THEM SO IT IS NOT THE DRIVER. I WILL HAPPEN AND YOU PULL OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING AND IT MAY HAPPEN A MILE UP THE ROAD OR IT MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR A WEEK OR A MONTH LATER AND STILL NO CODES.

• 09/10/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THIS COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO GM RECALL #14405-2. ALSO LISTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER OF 14V542. HERE IS MY ISSUE: WHEN A MANUFACTURER, IN THIS CASE CADILLAC, ISSUES A RECALL THAT IS AN INCONVENIENCE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS, WHY DOESN'T THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRE THEM TO GIVE A LOANER CAR AND/OR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO THE VEHICLE OWNER TO COVER THE COST AND HASSLE OF TAKING OFF WORK AND GETTING A RENTAL CAR TO USE? I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP, THE CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE REPRESENTATIVE, AHMED, AND THE CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR, MICHELLE FOR A LOANER CAR AND THE REQUEST WAS DENIED. I THINK THAT AS PART OF THE COST OF RECALLS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD LIMIT THE CUSTOMER'S INCONVENIENCE TO AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM. PLEASE CONSIDER REQUIRING MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE A LOANER CAR WHEN A RECALL IS ISSUED IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS NOT A "FREE" REPAIR IF I HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK AND PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. ALSO THE NEED FOR THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND/OR THE MANUFACTURER'S LAWYERS SO THAT FURTHER COST AND LAWSUITS WILL NOT BE INCURRED. YOU WOULD THINK THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD WANT TO LIMIT DELAYS IN GETTING REPAIRS DONE DUE TO ADDITIONAL COSTS AND INCONVENIENCE TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.

• 09/10/2009· POWER TRAIN

  TO DATE THREE REAR DIFFERENTIAL "REPAIRS" HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON MY 2006 CADILLAC STS AND I AM MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR A FOURTH. EACH TIME THE PARTS WERE SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED. AT THIS POINT AM BECOMING AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AS THE HARSH GRINDING NOISE AND REAR THUDS AND THUMPS ARE QUITE DISCONCERTING. *TR

• 09/08/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (ORR CADILLAC, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105, 318-798-7250) AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

• 09/05/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION ON JULY 31, 2016 WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON A CLEAR, DRY, DAY ON PAVEMENT I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND TRIED TO SWERVE TO MISS THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT MY VEHICLE MADE CONTACT ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL OF MY CAR HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE AT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF NOR DID THE SEAT BELT STOP ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE WARNING PANEL READ "SERVICE AIR BAG". THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TICKETED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD.

• 08/29/2014· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN VEHICLE WHEN NO ONE WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP PAID TO HAVE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED WAS TOLD. PASSENGER SEAT PRESENCE SYSTEM FAILURE. QUOTED PRICE FOR $900 TO REPAIR. I RESEARCHED ONLINE SAW RECALL FOR CTS FROM 2005-2007 HOWEVER NOT FRO THE STS. I CONTACTED GM. WAS CALLED BACK IN 48HRS TO BE TOLD THEY DO NOT HELP WITH FIXING ANYTHING THAT IS NOT UNDER RECALL. CAN YOU PLEASE RECALL THE STS AS WELL. I SEE SO MANY OTHERS REPORTING THE SAME THING. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. ITS THE SAME AIRBAG SYSTEM AS IN THE CTS. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES. NOTHING IN THE MANUAL SAYS THIS WOULD NEED TO BE SERVICED OR REPLACED. *TR

• 08/22/2014· AIR BAGS

  THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON JUST AS I WAS STARTING THE CAR FOR THE DAY. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE WELL AWARE THIS IS A ON GOING ISSUE FOR THE 2006 STS, BUT IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE SAME PARTS WERE USED IN THE STS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ? THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ALMOST A $1,000 TO FIX IT AND I WAS TOLD NONE OF MY AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY UNTIL I GET THIS FIXED . I BELIEVE AIR BAGS AS A SAFETY FEATURE SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE FOR ISSUES LIKE THIS. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CADILLAC NOT INCLUDING THE STS IN THE RECALL ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM.

• 08/20/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2006 CADILLAC STS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE IGNITION PROBLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE NEARED THE HIGHEST ELEVATION OF THE HIGHWAY, OTHER VEHICLES WERE GOING ABOUT 58-60 MPH, AND THE CREST FLATTENED, THE SPEED INCREASED ALMOST AUTOMATICALLY, AS THE RESISTANCE DECEASED. AFTER A FEW HUNDRED YARDS, THE CONSUMER REALIZED HE HAD NO POWER UNDER HIS FOOT, THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WITH NO ENGINE CONDITION INDICATORS DISPLAYING, THE ONLY LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS A LIGHTED "D" INDICATING THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE. DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING AT 70 MPH. UPON INSPECTION, THE START BUTTON AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. A FEW WEEKS EARLIER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. HE IMMEDIATELY RE-STARED THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A LAPSE OF POWER.

• 08/19/2016· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 08/19/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFire

  AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SEAT BELT CHIME CONSTANTLY RINGS WITH THE SEAT BELT CONNECTED. GAS LOW NOTIFICATION LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON UNTIL ON EMPTY. NO HEATED SEATS. I THINK THE ECM NEEDS TO BE RESET.SUN ROOF GOES UP BUT NOT SLIDES OPEN. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN.AUTOMATIC CAR STARTER DOESN'T WORK. 2 YEARS AGO, MY SON IN LAW, STARTED THIS CAR IN BELOW ZERO TEMP AND IT STARTED ON FIRE. HE PUT IT OUT AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS OK. SOMETHING MAKES NOISE OCCASIONALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

• 08/13/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,820.

• 08/11/2015· AIR BAGS

  VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON TOOK IT TO REPAIR FACILITY THEY TOLD ME THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT NEEDED REPAIR, COST $900.00. WHY IS THE CTS A RECALL BUT THE STS IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL?

• 08/10/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT CAUSE AT A WALMART PARKING LOT. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DOOR PANEL OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. STERLING HEIGHTS FIRE DEPT WAS ON THE SEEN AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

• 08/10/2011· SEATS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC MOLDING WHICH SURROUNDS THE SEATS BROKE OFF AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE MOLDING HOUSES THE WIRING SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS THE SEAT ADJUSTMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHERE THE MOLDING WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN THE LEFT FRONT SEAT SWITCH TRIM PANEL WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 10/28/11