2006 CADILLAC STS Complaints

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. THE AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT RECOGNIZING A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. *TR

CAR LURCHED TO LEFT INTO ONCOMING LANE, BRAKING AS IT VEERED LEFT. HAD I BEEN DRIVING 70 ON FREEWAY, I BELIEVE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 72,000 MILES MY CADILLAC'S PASSENGER SEAT LIGHT BEGAN TO ACT UP AND WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHEN SOMEONE WOULD SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I AM SINGLE AND RARELY EVER HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES PER MONTH SOMEONE RIDES IN THIS SEAT. THE LAST TIME SOMEONE SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, I TRAVELED 10 MILES ROUND TRIP ON 1/19/2012, THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" AND AIR BAG RED LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON THE DASH AND SINCE THEN WILL NOT GO OFF. I TAKE EXTRAORDINARY CARE OF MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $629.00. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE CADILLAC CTS MODEL OF THE SAME YEAR. MY QUESTION AND COMPLAINT ARE: DID THE MODULES COME FROM THE SAME PLACE AND/OR ARE THEY THE SAME MODULE AND PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. WHY WOULDN'T MY CADILLAC STS BE INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL WHEN I SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY OTHER CADILLAC STS MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR. *TR

KEYLESS DOOR ENTRY UNLOCK FAILS. THE OUTER HANDLE HAS FAULTY WIRING WITH MANY CARS SENT IN FOR REPLACEMENT AND NO RECALL PERFORMED YET. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE DOOR LOCK FAILING CAN LOCK THE DRIVER IN THE CAR DURING AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE AND, IF THE PERSON IS UNRESPONSIVE DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, SOMEONE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR CANNOT ENTER THROUGH THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK THAT HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED. THROUGH MY RESEARCH, IT COMMONLY AFFECTS 2005 & 2006 CADILLAC STS MODEL CARS WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY & KEYLESS IGNITION. *TR

"SERVICE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. A WARNING LIGHT WILL DISPLAY SAYING THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG IS OFF. PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ERROR THAT CAUSED THE CADILLAC CTS RECALL. WHY HAS THIS NOT INCLUDED THE STS? TYPE THIS PROBLEM INTO GOOGLE AND THERE ARE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS INCLUDING THE DTS. THERE IS A TSB: "NHTSA NUMBER: 10036512. CADILLAC: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS INDICATOR DISPLAYS OFF OR SWITCHES FROM ON TO OFF WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT (REPLACE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) MODULE). CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) IN RIGHT FRONT." WILL THERE HAVE TO BE AN ACCIDENT FOR THE RECALL TO BE EXPANDED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC MOLDING WHICH SURROUNDS THE SEATS BROKE OFF AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE MOLDING HOUSES THE WIRING SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS THE SEAT ADJUSTMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHERE THE MOLDING WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN THE LEFT FRONT SEAT SWITCH TRIM PANEL WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 10/28/11

A DEC '10 PRESS RELEASE (HTTP://MEDIA.GM.COM) ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF 2005 - 2007 CADILLAC CTS' FOR A SPECIFIC AIR BAG ISSUE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE RELEASE READS IN PART "OWNERS OF CERTAIN OTHER 2005-2007 THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER INCIDENT RATES WILL BE PROVIDED FREE REPAIRS FOR THE ISSUE FOR UP TO 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES." I DRIVE A 2006 STS (VS CTS) AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN 'OWNERS LETTER.' THE CAR, HOWEVER DISPLAYS THE EXACT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RELEASE. THE INDICATIONS OCCURRED NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE 12/10 PUBLICATION. NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE RESULTED IN REFUSALS TO AUTHORIZE REPAIRS TO MY CAR. ONE CSR OFFERED TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PAID FOR SHOULD I PICK UP THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTICS AND THE ERROR BE EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL SPECIFIES. A COMPLAINT FILED IN APRIL WITH THE WI DEPT OF AG, TRADE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS RESULTED IN A CALL TODAY (5/16) FROM A REP OF GM'S BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER ADVISING THAT THEY WILL AGAIN REFUSE MY REQUEST BECAUSE "...THE STS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL." THERE WAS NO REPLY WHEN ASKED WHETHER THE STS HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN TESTING WITH YOUR ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO THE RECALL. SHE REITERATED THAT CADILLAC MAY PAY FOR REPAIRS AFTER DIAGNOSIS. I HAVE EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IN MY CAR WOULD FAIL IF NEEDED. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE TWO MODELS SHARE A SIGNIFICANT-ENOUGH LEVEL OF ENGINEERING, PARTS AND ASSEMBLY THAT CADILLAC SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. CONSIDERING (1) THE ISSUE ISN'T A POTENTIAL PROBLEM BUT ACTUALLY EXISTS IN MY CAR, AND (2) THEIR REFERENCE OF "...CERTAIN OTHER 2005-2007 MODELS" INDICATES THEIR/YOUR SUSPICION THAT THE ISSUE CROSSES OVER TO OTHER MODELS, I FIND THEIR POSITION THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS UNACCEPTABLE. MY REQUEST IS THAT CADILLAC DIAGNOSE AND FIX MY AIR BAG ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. I INTEND TO PURSUE THE ISSUE THROUGH THE STATE AND OTHER MEANS. UPDATED 05/24/11 *TR

V-6 ENGINE, PURCHASE CAR WITH APPROX 30,000 MILES. ENGINE CONSUME ONE QT OF OIL EVERY 1400-1500 MILES. USE MOBIL ONE 5W30 AS RECOMMENDED. NO LEAKS, ENGINE DOESN'T APPEAR TO SMOKE. WORD FROM DEALER; ANYTHING FROM ITS NORMAL, OR IT WILL COST ABOUT $100.00 TO CHECK IT OUT, MAY COST $3000.00 TO ???? TO HAVE IT FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. WHILE HAVING BOTH FRONT TIRES REPLACED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE FRONT AND ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS WERE CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE CRACKED WHEELS. THE WHEELS WERE NOT REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE NOT CRACKED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRES ALMOST DAILY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,931 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,950.

SUDDEN FAILURE H2505 ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE 2006 CADILLAC STS ALLL WHEEL DRIVE 50799 MILES REPAIRED AT DEALER. *TR