Cadillac STS Complaints

430 consumer complaints on file.

#10288530October 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HE HEARD A CLANKING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN HE LOSS VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OUT OF A ROADSIDE DITCH TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY;AXLE SHAFT;SEAL). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 162,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287205October 13, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, HE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287508October 9, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING THE PROBLEM OF RAPID DECELERATION WHEN THE RADAR CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DISENGAGES AND IT IMMEDIATELY SLOWS DOWN. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AT A COST OF $4,300-5,000 DOLLARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285685September 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284660September 20, 2009
VISIBILITY
FRONT WINDSHIELD ON 2005 CADILLAC STS IS DELAMINATING ALONG THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME I.E. MORE BUBBLES AND MORE DELAMINATION. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS EFFECTING THE STRENGTH INTEGRITY OF THE WINDSHIELD AND IMPAIR VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. CADILLAC HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284212September 16, 2009
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FEEL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283550September 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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277108July 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND FELT LOOSE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, BUT LOST CONTROL AND DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NOSE AND BROKE HER RIGHT ANKLE. THE MANUFACTURER FILED CASE NUMBER 71741801936. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND WILL BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/08/09
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10276725July 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC FOUND HOLES IN THE BRAKE LINE THAT WERE THREE INCHES APART, WHICH RUBBED AGAINST THE HOUSING FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE MUST TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO CONFIRM THAT THE FAILURE EXISTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF SHE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. SHE BELIEVES THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275137June 28, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CADILLAC STS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274131June 17, 2009
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2000 STS CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT A STOP. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT GM WITH NO RESULTS,CAN'T EVEN GET ANYONE TO RETURN MY CALLS. ALSO HAVE A BAD VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH OR OVER. I HAVE REPLACED ALL TIRES,ROTORS,BRAKES, YET IT STILL HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOVE 65MPH. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THEM TO FIX THIS, WITHOUT COSTING ME MORE THEN IT HAS ALREADY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267430May 1, 2009
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CAR CRASH WHERE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR THAT HIT MINE WAS TRAVELING AT LEAST 40 MPH AND I WAS TRAVELING AT LEAST 30 MPH AT IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10265356April 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NORTHSTAR ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING OIL. POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRE VIA ENGINE OIL DRIP TO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262536March 20, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ONLY THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT HE WANTED THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260589March 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 CADILLAC CTS - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 YEARS; CAR HAS BEEN STALLING AND/OR FAILING TO START WHEN WEATHER IS CALLED SINCE MARCH, 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256978January 30, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE ON THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE SHOULDER LANE, STRIKING THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF A SEMI TRACTOR CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA, A SKULL FRACTURE, A BROKEN LEFT SHOULDER, MULTIPLE BROKEN RIBS ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS BODY, DISLOCATION OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER, AND CUTS AND BRUISES THROUGHOUT HIS LEGS AND ARMS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10255244January 15, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A ROAD FROM A STOPPED POSITION RESULTS IN ACTIVATION OF STABILITY CONTROL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER FOR 1-2 SECONDS. WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252665December 23, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME I AM MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM KICKS IN ON MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE CAR SLOWS AND THERE IS NO ACCELERATION FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248148November 6, 2008
AIR BAGS
2008 CADILLAC STS AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS A MALFUNCTION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS 100LB WIFE SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT SOMETIMES STAYED ON, BUT MOST TIMES IT WAS OFF. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT WHICH STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE DEALER SENT THE CONSUMER A GM FLYER THAT EXPLAINED THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE MADE THE DECISION AS TO WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT SHOULD BE ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242388September 16, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL, SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER BEING SET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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