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Cadillac STS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 430 owner complaints across 14 model years of the Cadillac STS (1998–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

7
safety recalls, all years
430
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your Cadillac STS model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Cadillac STS07
2010 Cadillac STS04
2009 Cadillac STS015
2008 Cadillac STS150
2007 Cadillac STS252
2006 Cadillac STS4139
2005 Cadillac STS3101
2004 Cadillac STS07
2003 Cadillac STS08
2002 Cadillac STS07
2001 Cadillac STS012
2000 Cadillac STS112
1999 Cadillac STS013
1998 Cadillac STS03

What Cadillac STS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 430 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 139.

All Cadillac STS recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Cadillac STS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 14V542000 Reported 10,005 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured October 6, 2003, to March 15, 2007, and 2006-2007 Cadillac STS-V vehicles manufactured June 23, 2005, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the electrical terminals of the fuel pump module may overheat resulting in the melting…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel module and fuel tank jumper harness, free of charge. GM sent out interim notices in late October. The recall began on March 12, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  2. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 08V108000 Reported 4,586 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 4,586 my 2008 cadillac sts and sts-v passenger vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, 'tire pressure monitoring systems' (TPMS). The standard requires an indication to the driver for certain TPMS malfunctions. When the system detects a malfunction, the low…

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the remote control door lock receiver module free of charge. The recall began on march 18, 2008. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or through their website at <a…

    Model years: 2008

  3. Seal (power train)

    NHTSA 07V589000 Reported 275,936 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles, the rear axle pinion seal does not meet all of the specifications and may experience a fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the pinion seal free of charge. The recall began on february 1, 2008. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006 or http://www.cadillac.com; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or http://www.pontiac.com;…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007

  4. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 06V125000 Reported 23,077 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain vehicles have a left or right rear suspension toe link that could separate because of an incorrect weld.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the right and left toe link and replace as required. If a toe link is replaced, the dealer will perform a wheel alignment. The recall began on may 3, 2006. Owners may contact cadillac at…

    Model years: 2005

  5. Delivery (fuel system)

    NHTSA 06V020000 Reported 17,462 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain vehicles equipped with v6 engines may have a condition where fuel is no longer supplied to the engine. This condition occurs without the illumination of the fuel level low indicator light or the warning chime.

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module (ECM) with new software free of charge. Owners were notified in december 2005 and asked to maintain at least 1/4 of a tank fuel level to avoid this condition until…

    Model years: 2005, 2006

  6. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 06V007000 Reported 1,327 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with all wheel drive and a 3.6l v6 engine, the torque monitoring functions of the electronic throttle control (etc) are not enabled. These functions can limit engine speed and torque if unusual engine control module (ECM) hardware or software failures occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the ECM on these vehicles free of charge. The recall began on january 24, 2006. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.

    Model years: 2006

  7. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 99V301000 Reported 1,284 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The inner tie rod nuts are loose and can result in separation of a tie rod.

    Remedy: Dealers will check and adjust the vehicle toe-in and tighten the inner tie rod nuts to the specified torque.

    Model years: 2000

Other Cadillac models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.