Cadillac Sts
Owners filed 430 complaints across 14 model years of the Cadillac Sts. The 2006 drew the most (139); the 1998 the fewest (3).
Model years14
Complaints430
Recalls11
Fires14
Deaths0
Every Cadillac Sts model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | — | 4 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 52 | 2 | — | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2006 | 139 | 4 | 6 | 16 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2005 | 101 | 3 | 4 | 13 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Routine | |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2000 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | Routine | |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine |
Which Cadillac Sts years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 139 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.