Major Problems with 2005 Cadillac STS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Cadillac STS

2005 Cadillac STS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 50880 miles

2005 Cadillac STS POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 106121 miles

2005 Cadillac STS WHEELS Victims: 1 Mileage: 82000 miles

Browse 2005 Cadillac STS complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac STS owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: contact states the vehicle's voice recognition system is not working. if you state a command 50% of the time...	18 ~ 61565 miles
ENGINE while driving my 2005 cadillac sts in afternoon rush hour traffic the car suddenly loss acceleration. the car would not...	12 ~ 108198 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. the contact stated that he noticed an abnormal leakage of fluids from...	12 ~ 76555 miles
AIR BAGS 2005 sts cadillac. consumer states vehicles was involved in an accident and the airbags did not deploy *tgw...	9 ~ 63778 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the catalytic converter makes loud popping noises on passenger front side. now is misfiring in cylinder 1 and also has...	5 ~ 114694 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the consumer has problems with the vehicle not wanting to start. the consumer was told that since the vehicle is...	5 ~ 48281 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER pretty much the same as complaint # 10120320 dt: contact states the vehicle's voice recognition system is not working. if...	5 ~ 75599 miles
SEATS dt: purchased a new vehicle that had an odd smell but soon became overpowered with its strong odor. consumer's wife...	5 ~ 65931 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my 2005 cadillac sts brakes locked up and caused my car to crash. after research i am showing that there...	4 ~ 75758 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. while driving approximately 55 mph he heard a clanking noise outside of...	4 ~ 81585 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. the contact stated that while he was driving into a parking space the...	4 ~ 65530 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 cadillac sts. check engine light comes on after repeated attempts to fix. code po171 po174. *tr...	4 ~ 27475 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving along a city roadway when the vehicle's stability traction control and engine light came on simultaneously when...	3 ~ 79000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving north on i-95 in virginia when i heard a loud pop and suddenly realized that the glass...	3 ~ 90215 miles
STEERING steering wheel makes thump/clunk sound when turning or going over bumps which causes steering wheel have wiggle/loose. steering wheel is...	3 ~ 62667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. the gas tank was filled with gas and the fuel gauge indicated that...	3 ~ 63343 miles
EQUIPMENT i purchased 2005 cadillac sts july 2006 and was told that i could add a gm navigation later however now...	3 ~ 22600 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING use of drl. *jb...	3 ~ 14167 miles
SUSPENSION the above vehicle was recently in a shop for brake pad replacement when my mechanic discovered that there was a...	2 ~ 102360 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2005 cadillac sts awd has rear differential leak.*ak...	2 ~ 35400 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving @ appx 50 mph on april 13 2006 with the roof closed and the air conditioning on sun...	2 ~ 30534 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the back glass in the rear windshield fractured and broke. the	2 ~ 49992 miles
SEAT BELTS b0022 issue has been detected in the air bag deployment system. passenger seat belt retractor is inoperable and will not...	1 ~ 47000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. when attempting to accelerate the contact heard a clicking sound near the...	1 ~ 172900 miles
TIRES my tire blew out while driving. the tire is a vogue tire dot pj1pz1ark 2905 the service person told me...	1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled and the traction control...	1 ~ 110000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse when the contact...	1 ~ 27400 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a 2005 cadillac sts. i notice a loud rattling noise followed by sluggish and stalling engine while in...	1 ~ 81000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN daughter driving on concrete hi-way at 50 mph. hears noise by passenger side rear tire area. rear end locks as...	1 ~ 62000 miles
VISIBILITY front windshield on 2005 cadillac sts is delaminating along the top and side edges. seems to be getting worse over...	1 ~ 50400 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i purchased a 2005 sts and had it for 1 year when the transmission went out. it had just passed...	1 ~ 50000 miles
STRUCTURE i have rust in my car and under the bottom. cadillac states this is normal and they cannot do anything...	1 ~ 38455 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. while driving 15 mph the sybilla track light illuminated and the rear of...	1 ~ 50880 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING i bought a 2005 sts cadillac from oakland automall two weeks later as i was entering the freeway and i...	1 ~ 12910 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 cadillac sts. check engine light comes on after repeated attempts to fix. code po171 po174. *tr...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING front car seats are making a farting noise i have had in the dealership 3 times & each time they...	1 ~ 15000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS left front brake pads rub against something causing rotor to warp and doing other damage to braking system. *ak...	1 ~ 30000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*- the contact was driving when she lost consciousness for about 30 seconds. the contact believed that loss of consciousness...	1 ~ 14895 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated after the vehicle was left parked for five days or longer the battery needed recharged. the...	1 ~ 45 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving at 45 mph smoke was detected inside the vehicle. fifteen minutes later the vehicle...	1 ~ 14000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt*: the contact stated while driving at 45 mph smoke was detected inside the vehicle. fifteen minutes later the vehicle...	1 ~ 14000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact's wife drove the vehicle to the grocery store. she parked the vehicle and went in the store....	1 ~ 1800 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the air dam shield on a 2005 cadillac sts keeps falling down and dragging on the pavement. the car was...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: purchased a new vehicle that had an odd smell but soon became overpowered with its strong odor. consumer's wife...	1 ~ 200 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL letter on behalf of constituent regarding the problem of rapid deceleration when the radar controlled cruise control is engaged. *nj...	1

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