"How reliable is the 2007 Cadillac Sts?"

"Based on 67 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Cadillac Sts has a median complaint mileage of 60500 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Cadillac Sts?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Cadillac Sts is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 67 total complaints filed."

2007 Cadillac Sts: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 67 complaints

Total Complaints

60,500mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,815 25th Percentile

60,500 Median Mileage

103,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE FAILED TO START THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW AND HAD COMPLETE SHUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ONCE. SINCE THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, CADILLAC DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE WITHOUT REPRODUCING PROBLEM. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND AN UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE FROM CADILLAC. ..."

"EXCESSIVE SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH AND 4TH TO 5TH GEARS IN AUTOMATIC MODE, A CHUCKLE OR SHUDDER WHEN IN 5TH GEAR AND ADDING LIGHT ACCELERATION. *AK"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE CRASH OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE ..."

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