at 99,775 miles
Anniston, AL
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG ON THE DASH / AIRBAG LIGHT ON
NHTSA complaint #11319789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2006 Cadillac STS airbag problems
59 of the 197 complaints about the 2006 Cadillac STS are about the airbag system — 30% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 70,000 miles.
59
Complaints
14
Crashes
2
Fires
14
Injuries
Exactly what failed
AIR Bags
50
84.7%
Frontal
4
6.8%
Side/Window
3
5.1%
Sensor/Control Module
2
3.4%
Airbags across every Cadillac STS year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 35,385 miles
Coal Grove, OH
AIR BAGS
I UNDERSTAND THAT 2006 CADILLAC CTS HAS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG PROBLEMS. CADILLAC DOESN'T DENY THAT THE SAME SYSTEM WAS USED IN THE STS. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WONDER WHY THE STS WAS NOT RECALLED. I KNEW THERE WAS NO WARRANTY, AND THAT'S WHY I CONTACTED CADILLAC. KNOWING THIS THEY SENT ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THEY SAID IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD JUST LIKE YOU TO INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CADILLAC SHOULD ADDRESS.
NHTSA complaint #11280319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Collinsville, IL
AIR BAGS
PUMP IS GOING OUT
NHTSA complaint #11189889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 82,000 miles
Myrtle Beach, SC
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.
NHTSA complaint #11076492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 miles
Tidusville, FL
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THEM ONCE A SOLUTION WAS DETERMINED. THE CONTACT NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #11067371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newton, AL
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL"
NHTSA complaint #11065401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 miles
Portage, MI
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11058351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 125,000 miles
Findlay, OH
AIR BAGS
STARTED RECEIVING A CONSTANT, "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING MESSAGE AFTER 125,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. IT WILL COST $1,000 FOR THE PART, LABOR, AND PROGRAMMING. NOW I READ ON THIS FORUM THAT THE SAME ISSUE WAS FOUND ON THE CTS MODEL AND IT WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NOT THE STS. IT'S DIFFICULT TO JUSTIFY PUTTING THAT MUCH MONEY IN AN OLDER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11025314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 miles
Shreveport, LA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (ORR CADILLAC, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105, 318-798-7250) AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #11022340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 83,200 miles
Hobbs, NM
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AUTO IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR ANALYSIS. THE 2006 CTS HAS THE SAME AIRBAG SYSTEM. AND IT HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE STS HAS NOT. WHY?
NHTSA complaint #11005075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 147,000 miles
Centerville, MN
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR STOPS WORKING, DISABLING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. 2006 CADILLAC CTS WERE RECALLED BUT THE CADILLAC STS USES THE SAME SYSTEM BUT WAS NOT RECALLED. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME UP WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND ITS GIVING THE ERROR CODE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT SYSTEM
NHTSA complaint #10985971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,396 miles
Manteca, CA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,396.
NHTSA complaint #10909386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,450 miles
Ocala, FL
Crash
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION ON JULY 31, 2016 WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON A CLEAR, DRY, DAY ON PAVEMENT I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND TRIED TO SWERVE TO MISS THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT MY VEHICLE MADE CONTACT ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL OF MY CAR HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE AT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF NOR DID THE SEAT BELT STOP ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE WARNING PANEL READ "SERVICE AIR BAG". THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TICKETED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD.
NHTSA complaint #10903652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 57,210 miles
Billings, MT
AIR BAGS
WENT TO START UP MY 2006 STS-V TODAY. AFTER A FEW BLOCKS OF DRIVING MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. ANOTHER FEW SECONDS PASSED AND ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD IT SAID SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10862931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 96,000 miles
Magnolia, TX
AIR BAGS
WE OWN A 2006 CADILLAC, STS, V8. AT APPROXIMATELY 96K MILES THE AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING ILLUMINATED. AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT. THEN BECAME CONSTANT. DEALERSHIP SAIS IT WILL BE $900-$1100 TO REPAIR. THE WARNING WAS FIRST NOTICED UPON STARTUP IN THE GARAGE. SAME PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE CTS AND WAS RECALLED ACCORDING TO THE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP. CADILLAC SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH AS MANY OTHER REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED. OURSELVES ALONG WITH MANY OTHER CADILLAC STS OWNERS ARE DRIVING VEHICLES WITHOUT AIRBAGS. WHATS THE POINT?
NHTSA complaint #10851872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 94,000 miles
Cincinnati, OH
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ UPDATED 05/16/16.
NHTSA complaint #10851064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,000 miles
Cincinnati, OH
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10850869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 miles
Allen Park, MI
AIR BAGS
WHILE STARTING MY CAR, A LIGHT CAME ON MY CAR INDICATING "SERVICE AIR BAG". I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE SERVICE AIR BAG ISSUE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR AND REPROGRAMMING WAS $1,000 TO $1,200. I DO NOT HAVE $1,000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, SO I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT AIRBAGS. THE 2005 - 2007 CTS HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND GM ISSUED A RECALL. WHY NOT THE STS???
NHTSA complaint #10811342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 miles
Hempstead, TX
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #10809963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Owensboro, KY
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING . REFILLED GAS TANK WHEN RESTARTED CAR SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON .SEEMS TO ME SOMETHING GM SHOULD FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10780817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 63,000 miles
Shakopee, MN
Fire
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SEAT BELT CHIME CONSTANTLY RINGS WITH THE SEAT BELT CONNECTED. GAS LOW NOTIFICATION LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON UNTIL ON EMPTY. NO HEATED SEATS. I THINK THE ECM NEEDS TO BE RESET.SUN ROOF GOES UP BUT NOT SLIDES OPEN. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN.AUTOMATIC CAR STARTER DOESN'T WORK. 2 YEARS AGO, MY SON IN LAW, STARTED THIS CAR IN BELOW ZERO TEMP AND IT STARTED ON FIRE. HE PUT IT OUT AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS OK. SOMETHING MAKES NOISE OCCASIONALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
NHTSA complaint #10749790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 63,611 miles
Spokane, WA
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON TOOK IT TO REPAIR FACILITY THEY TOLD ME THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT NEEDED REPAIR, COST $900.00. WHY IS THE CTS A RECALL BUT THE STS IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL?
NHTSA complaint #10747962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 miles
Shelby, NC
AIR BAGS
LIGHT COME ON WARNING
NHTSA complaint #10724177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 82,000 miles
West Berlin, NJ
AIR BAGS
I'M CURRENTLY TRANSPORTING ELDER CLIENTS WITHOUT ANY AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE FOR THE PAST SIX WEEKS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 CTS, BUT NOT THE STS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 2006 STS. MY DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR MY REQUEST TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR (WHICH CONTROLS THE AIRBAGS) UNDER RECALL. THANK-YOU!
NHTSA complaint #10716199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 67,700 miles
Lakeville, MA
AIR BAGS
THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" DISPLAY APPEARED ON CONTROL PANEL DURING A RETURN TRIP FROM FLORIDA TO MASSACHUSETTS. I SEARCHED ON-LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT CADILLAC HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE, AND HAD RECALLED SOME CTS MODELS FOR SAME. HOWEVER, THE STS MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE THIS WEEK. THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE SERVICE AIR BAG ISSUE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR AND REPROGRAMMING WAS $844.95.
NHTSA complaint #10690830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 69,000 miles
Clarks Summit, PA
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING 81 NORTH IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA, ROUNDING TURN CAR STALLED. I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED ME TO SLAM INTO A GUARD RAIL AND THE CAR WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A BOULDER. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. PASSENGER AND I WERE SEVERELY INJURED AND HAD TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH WE WERE BOTH BUCKLED IN, THE SEATBELTS FLEW OFF UPON IMPACT. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD (ITS A DEATH TRAP).
NHTSA complaint #10672828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 miles
NEW York, NY
Crash
Fire
1 injured
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED, I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAMMED INTO AN ON COMING CAR IN THE OTHER LANE. THIS CAUSED PERMANENT TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AS OUR AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED CAUSING US TO SLAM OUR HEADS OFF WINDSHIELD AND SIDE DOOR WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #10672833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 miles
Orlando, FL
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES EJECTING BOTH THE CONTACT AND FRONT PASSENGER FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND BRAIN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10672542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 miles
Orlando, FL
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO VEERED OFF ROAD AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT LOCK DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED PERMANENT BRAIN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10672556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Piscataway, NJ
AIR BAGS
2006 CADILLAC STS. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED ON MAY 7, 2007, SHE HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NINE MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS. THEY NOTED A WIRING AND/OR CONNECTION REPLACEMENT. BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2008 AND OCTOBER 2012, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT TIMES AND THEN GO OFF, AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO CORRECT ITSELF. PRIOR TO MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. JULY 2013, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WENT OFF AGAIN. AS OF JUNE 2014, THE LIGHT HAS ONCE AGAIN ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON.
NHTSA complaint #10660662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.