2005 CADILLAC STS Structurebody Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2005 CADILLAC STS
3 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 CADILLAC STS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
2005 CADILLAS STS - FRAME ROTTING OUT - CAR IS GARAGE KEPT. UPON INSPECTION ON MY LIFT THIS WEEKEND, I FOUND SUBSTANTIAL RUST TO BOTH LOWER FRAME RAILS JUST BEHIND THE MOUNTS FOR ENGINE CRADLE. MANUFACTURER FILLS THE FRAME RAILS OF THIS AREA WITH FOAM WHICH ABSORBS AND HOLDS WATER AND ROTS THE FRAME RAIL FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. NOW LOOKING AT THOUSANDS TO REPAIR A VEHICLE IN OTHERWISE VERY GOOD CONDITION.
MANUFACTURE PRODUCED THIS CAR FILLING THE INSIDE OF THE UNIBODY RAILS WITH AN ABSORBENT FOAM. THESE RAILS ALSO HAVE MANUFACTURED HOLES ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE RAILS. THE WATER IS THEN ABSORBED IN THE FOAM AND THROUGH AGE IT HAS CAUSE THE UNIBODY RAILS TO ROT FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS IS THE MAIN STRUCTURE OF THE CAR. I ALSO HAVE A 2007 CADILLAC STS WITH 85K WHERE THIS IS STARTING TO BECOME PRESENT AND AN 2005 CADILLAC SRX 130K WHERE THIS ALREADY HAPPENED AND HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. I UNDERSTAND WITH AGE COMES RUST HOWEVER THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THESE CARS MAIN STRUCTURE TO OF BEEN FILLED WITH FOAM CAUSING THE "FRAME" TO ROT SPECIFICALLY WHERE THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS TO THE BODY STRUCTURE. HAD THIS ADDRESSED NOW I COULD OF BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD THE ENGINE SUBFRAME RIP...
I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-95 IN VIRGINIA WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT THE GLASS PART OF MY SUNROOF HAD TORN AWAY COMPLETELY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. THE SEALANT THAT HOLDS THE GLASS IN PLACE HAD FAILED. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TT
Other 2005 CADILLAC STS Problem Areas
Electrical System
19 complaints
Power Train
13 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Air Bags
11 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Service Brakes
5 complaints
Unknown Or Other
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaftseal
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Visibilityglass Siderear
2 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinionrack
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint