Worst 2006 Cadillac Sts Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Cadillac Sts.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 50 | 8 | 2 | 79,526 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 20 | 1 | 3 | 86,032 mi | |
| ENGINE | 20 | 3 | 2 | 82,102 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 18 | — | 3 | 83,547 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 60,773 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 1 | — | 111,500 mi | |
| SEATS | 6 | — | 1 | 51,750 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | — | — | 102,946 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | 1 | — | 63,758 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | 1 | 89,833 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | 1 | — | 96,625 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 | 3 | — | 34,625 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 3 | — | 79,483 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 3 | 3 | — | 31,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 119,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | 1 | 102,574 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 35,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 | — | — | 73,206 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | 1 | — | 6,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 78,142 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | 2 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 2 | — | — | 5,600 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | 1 | — | 22,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 8,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 82,100 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 57,233 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | 1 | — | 55,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 140,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2006 Cadillac Sts
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~10,005 vehicles.
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 of the flange material.
Other Cadillac Sts Years
Wider context: See the full Cadillac Sts reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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