2006 Cadillac Sts: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 196 complaints
196
Total Complaints
77,402mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
28
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,393 25th Percentile
77,402 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
50
ENGINE
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
18
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
8
POWER TRAIN
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
SEATS
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
STEERING
5

Severity Assessment

28
Crashes
14
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ALL CARS AND SUVS MANUFACTURED BY GM'S CADILLAC DIVISION HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INSTRUMENT PANELS (IPS) THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO KNOW HOW FAST HE IS GOING ABOVE A CERTAIN SPEED WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN CALIBRATED IN KMH. THE US IS NOW A METRIC COUNTRY AND ALL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS SHOULD ..."
"CAR HAS ZERO TRACTION IN SNOW AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *NM"
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND THOUGHT THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK"

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