2005 Cadillac Sts: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 145 complaints
145
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

38,227 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
94,360 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
POWER TRAIN
13
ENGINE
12
AIR BAGS
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
SERVICE BRAKES
5
SEATS
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
WHEELS
4

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
7
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE'S VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. IF YOU STATE A COMMAND 50% OF THE TIME IT WILL EXECUTE A DIFFERENT COMMAND. ONCE A COMMAND HAS BEEN EXECUTED IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE COMMAND. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A FILE NUMBER(GM FILE NO. 1322945605) BUT NOT YE..."
"PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS COMPLAINT # 10120320 DT: CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE'S VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. IF YOU STATE A COMMAND A MAJORITY OF THE TIME IT WILL EXECUTE A DIFFERENT COMMAND. ONCE A COMMAND HAS BEEN EXECUTED IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE COMMAND. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ISSU..."
"DT: PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAD AN ODD SMELL, BUT SOON BECAME OVERPOWERED WITH ITS STRONG ODOR. CONSUMER'S WIFE EYES WATERED FROM THE SMELL AND HER THROAT BURNED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR WHO TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY PLACING ODOR EATERS INSIDE OF THE TRUNK FROM WHERE THE SMELL WAS ST..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28