Major Problems with 2006 Cadillac STS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Cadillac STS

2006 Cadillac STS ENGINE Victims: 3 Mileage: 60000 miles

2006 Cadillac STS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 69000 miles

2006 Cadillac STS AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 70000 miles

Browse 2006 Cadillac STS complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS 1. i started my car via remote start to warm it up.. passenger's airbag was reported via the dash controls...	49 ~ 66129 miles
ENGINE the engine shut off when i was driving on a side street at 20 mph and also shut off 5...	19 ~ 66191 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while traveling 45 mph the vehicle stalled on five different occasions. the service dealer could not	18 ~ 82145 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM catalytic converter failed at approximately 83 000 miles. check engine light comes on and the manufacturer and the dealer replaced...	17 ~ 75339 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL cadillac sts. *tr...	8 ~ 60773 miles
POWER TRAIN to date three rear differential "repairs" have been performed on my 2006 cadillac sts and i am making an appointment...	7 ~ 95571 miles
SEATS i have had to have the right seat bezel replaced 4 times when the bexel breaks the seat control wires...	6 ~ 34500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. while the contact's spouse attempted to park the vehicle with her foot on...	6 ~ 53132 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER all cars and suvs manufactured by gm's cadillac division have been built with instrument panels (ips) that do not allow...	6 ~ 51473 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 cadillac cts - check engine light has been on for 2 years car has been stalling and/or failing to	5 ~ 53900 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle stalled...	4 ~ 59613 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. while driving approximately 50 mph the steering wheel began to shake and felt...	4 ~ 66625 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS was involved in a side impact car crash where none of the airbags deployed. car that hit mine was traveling	4 ~ 34625 miles
SERVICE BRAKES car (2006 cadillac sts) was being driven three occupants in vehicle when brakes were applied. brake pedal became soft and...	3 ~ 102574 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES keyless door entry unlock fails. the outer handle has faulty wiring with many cars sent in for replacement and no...	3 ~ 119000 miles
SUSPENSION i lease a 2006 cadillac sts with 35 000 miles driven. for the past 6 000 miles an increasing thumping...	3 ~ 11667 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS october 8 2006 i was involved in an accident in my 2006 cadillac sts where a truck crossed the median...	3 ~ 31000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the engine shut off when i was driving on a side street at 20 mph and also shut off 5...	2 ~ 39071 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. the contact received a recall notice in the beginning of february of 2008...	2
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2006 cadillac sts four wheel drive v8. the rear differential lock-up without warning going at 65 mph on i-94 eb...	2 ~ 5600 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. the contact stated that the vehicle fails to operate properly while driving in...	2 ~ 22500 miles
EQUIPMENT car has zero traction in snow and is very dangerous to drive. *nm...	2 ~ 3000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS (1) our 2006 cadillac sts repeatedly fails to sense the occupant in the passenger side of the vehicle and fails...	2 ~ 73207 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. while driving various speeds the vehicle hesitated and sputtered. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 100000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. the contact stated that while driving 72 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled....	1 ~ 82100 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE passenger front door will intermittently not open when using exterior door handle. does not matter if door is unlocked with	1 ~ 60000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC sudden failure h2505 electronic brake and traction control module 2006 cadillac sts alll wheel drive 50799 miles repaired at dealer.	1 ~ 50799 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM sudden failure h2505 electronic brake and traction control module 2006 cadillac sts alll wheel drive 50799 miles repaired at dealer.	1 ~ 50799 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING stopped the vehicle placed into park position shut off car and engaged emergency brake. removed seat belt driver and passenger...	1 ~ 55000 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. the contact stated that the tires were leaking air. the vehicle was taken...	1 ~ 33931 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. the contact stated the vehicle as being inspected by the dealer for...	1 ~ 53027 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN v-6 engine purchase car with approx 30 000 miles. engine consume one qt of oil every 1400-1500 miles. use mobil...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > 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	1 ~ 57233 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 2006 cadillac sts does not set air bag to on when a person who weighs less than 103 pounds sits...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brake and rotors ware out in 22 500 miles on the 2006 cadillac sts with je5. this is very...	1 ~ 22500 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac sts. while driving 2 mph the contact accidentally touched the off button for the...	1 ~ 8000 miles

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