Major Problems with 2008 Cadillac STS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Cadillac STS

2008 Cadillac STS EQUIPMENT Victims: 1 Mileage: 11 miles

2008 Cadillac STS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 96000 miles

2008 Cadillac STS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 13559 miles

Browse 2008 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 2008 cadillac sts air bag indicator light has a malfunction. *nj the consumer stated when his 100lb wife sat in...	9 ~ 79972 miles
ENGINE i purchased this car in january of 2010 from apple chevrolet cadillac located in york pa. when i purchased this...	7 ~ 112498 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM purchased as a "program car" 5/21/08 with 7017 miles on odometer auto has been a constant source of trouble which...	6 ~ 43177 miles
STEERING tilt steering failed to lower steering column in proper driving position. the power motor unit failed and it caused the...	5 ~ 57400 miles
POWER TRAIN own a 2008sts v --on making a right turn from a stop the car lost power with no error messages...	5 ~ 54392 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER air bag sensors going bad or corroded. shouldn't they last the life of the vehicle?...	4 ~ 92542 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i purchased this car in january of 2010 from apple chevrolet cadillac located in york pa. when i purchased this...	4 ~ 138490 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts-v. while driving 5 mph the system stability warning light illuminated and the...	3 ~ 97667 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. the contact was driving approximately 50 mph attempting to pass another vehicle and...	3 ~ 36186 miles
SUSPENSION in cold weather car will not take off from the start and the motor bogs down and will not move...	2 ~ 95000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. the contact stated while driving various speeds the power steering would suddenly...	2 ~ 78000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. the contact was driving approximately 50 mph attempting to pass another vehicle and...	2 ~ 17500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. the contact stated that as he was driving 13 mph his accelerator pedal...	2 ~ 8927 miles
WHEELS purchased 2008 cadillac sts in december 2008 since purchased i have replaced 6 rims due to cracking. damages have been	2 ~ 46730 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES purchased as a "program car" 5/21/08 with 7017 miles on odometer auto has been a constant source of trouble which...	2 ~ 46780 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS purchased as a "program car" 5/21/08 with 7017 miles on odometer auto has been a constant source of trouble which...	2 ~ 16780 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my car is exhibiting the same symptoms as nhtsa campaign id: 08v108000 recall date: 2008-03-11. however my vin: [xxx] is...	1 ~ 57500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the side...	1 ~ 95000 miles
SEAT BELTS all three backseat seat belt retractors quit working (retractor would not allow the belt to extend preventing passengers from buckling...	1 ~ 104000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. the contact stated that the battery was replaced twice within the past...	1 ~ 19500 miles
EQUIPMENT after spending 38 minutes writing about problems with my auto your defective program erased all my narrative. i suggest you...	1 ~ 11 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. during inspection a technician stated that all brake pads and rotors needed	1 ~ 28900 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. during inspection a technician stated that all brake pads and rotors needed	1 ~ 28900 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. while driving approximately between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions the "engine"...	1 ~ 3200 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2008 cadillac sts and i cant read the dash instruments in the daylight the dealer says there...	1 ~ 10 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2008 cadillac sts and i cant read the dash instruments in the daylight the dealer says there...	1 ~ 10 miles
VISIBILITY purchased as a "program car" 5/21/08 with 7017 miles on odometer auto has been a constant source of trouble which...	1 ~ 13559 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchased as a "program car" 5/21/08 with 7017 miles on odometer auto has been a constant source of trouble which...	1 ~ 13559 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2008 cadillac seville with several problems. consumer states that these are some of the problems. moldings were not installed check...	1

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