2006 CADILLAC STS Complaints

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

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

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

I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT SEAT BEZEL REPLACED 4 TIMES WHEN THE BEXEL BREAKS THE SEAT CONTROL WIRES RUB ON THE SHARP EDGES OF THE SEAT FRAME. THEY KEEP REPLACING IT. THE TECH MANAGER SAID IT IS A BAD DESIGN THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN ABOUT BUT KEEP REPLACING IT...THIS HAS BEEN OVER A TWO YEAR TIME PERIOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. ON MARCH 1, 2008, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE, AND WOULD CALL HIM WHEN IT ARRIVED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY OF 2008 FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL SEAL ON THE DRIVE AXLE. HE CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD BE REPAIRING THE VEHICLES ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN HE COULD GET HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF THE CNONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS MADE IN MARCH 2008

2006 CADILLAC STS DOES NOT SET AIR BAG TO ON WHEN A PERSON WHO WEIGHS LESS THAN 103 POUNDS SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHILE THE AIR BAG IS OFF, THE SEAT BELT INDICATION DOES NOT WORK. CADILLAC REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS WORKED CORRECTLY FOR THE PAST 17 MONTHS. MY WIFE WEIGHS ABOUT 100 POUNDS. *TR

THE BRAKE AND ROTORS WARE OUT IN 22,500 MILES ON THE 2006 CADILLAC STS WITH JE5. THIS IS VERY BAD THE ROTORS ARE TOO THIN TO BE CUT, AND MUST BE REPLACE AT A COST OF 950.00 DOLLARS I WAS TOLD THE THIS IS NOT A COVER PART AFTER 7500 HUNDRED MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED THROUGH THE FENCE. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE FRONT GRILL AND HOOD WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,362 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,342.

I LEASE A 2006 CADILLAC STS WITH 35,000 MILES DRIVEN. FOR THE PAST 6,000 MILES, AN INCREASING THUMPING NOISE HAS BEEN EMANATING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. I BROUGHT IT TO THE CADILLAC DEALER I GOT IT FROM (COUNTRY CADILLAC GMC BUICK, HUNTINGTON, NY) AND THEIR BRIEF SYNOPSIS INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT, BECAUSE THERE ARE FLAT SPOTS ON THEM CAUSING THE THUMPING. THE PROBLEM IS, CADILLAC EXPLICITLY WARRANTY?S THE TIRES FROM DEFECTS FOR FULL REPLACEMENT DURING THE BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE OF 5 YEAR/50,000 MILES. I CONTACTED MICHELIN TO DISCUSS WARRANTY COVERAGE AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING THE CAR INTO A SERVICE CENTER TO ANALYZE FOR WARRANTY. THEIR ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT ANY WEAR OF THIS TYPE IS MECHANICAL IN NATURE, AND IT IS A ROOT CAUSE WITHIN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. I CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIFICALLY (AND ADAMANTLY) REQUESTED THAT A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM CADILLAC COME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REVIEW THE CAR WITH ME & THE DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER. AFTER FULLY DISCLOSING ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TREAD LIFE (WHICH MICHELIN CLEARLY CLAIMS THAT THERE IS A MINIMUM OF 3/32" ACTIVE LIFE LEFT BEFORE THE LOW LEVEL INDICATOR BANDS ARE BREACHED) AND THAT THE "FLAT SPOTS" ARE NOT NORMAL TREAD WEAR, AND THAT I REQUIRE A MEETING TO REVIEW THE SITUATION. I RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMING ME THAT THIS IS ALSO NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT MY CAR HAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM. THIS WEAR IRREGULARITY IS CURRENTLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND I NEED NEW TIRES BEFORE AN INCIDENT HAPPENS. MY CONTENTION IS THIS; CADILLAC IS IGNORING THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM, BLAMING IT ON "WORN OUT" TIRES, WHEN IN FACT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES, BUT THE POINT IS CADILLAC REALLY SHOULD, AND ALSO SHOULD ACTIVELY BE REVIEWING THE CAR FRONT END FOR DEFECTS; ONE WHICH DETERIORATES CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENTS ON MY CAR. *TR