2006 CADILLAC STS Suspension Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspension Issues in the 2006 CADILLAC STS
3 suspension complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 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 Suspension Complaints
PURCHASED 2006 CADILLAC STS BUILT ON JUNE 21 2005 LAST DAY OF 2005 MODEL. CAR HAS HAD ALL THE ISSUES THAT 22005 VEHICLE HAD. JUNE 23RD 2005 WAS FIRST DAY OF PRODUCTION. AT EVERY CORNER VIN # ARE NOTED HOWEVER FOR THIS MODEL THE BUILD DAYS WHICH NOTED BY CADILLAC ARE THE IMPORTANT FACTORS. I DON'T THINK COINCIDENCE THAT I'VE BEEN COMPANLING TO CADILLACAND ASKING FOR HELP WITH ZERO HELP. CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS EXTENDED WARRANTEE FOR 200000 AND 12 YEARS HOWEVER CADILLAC ALWAYS SAYS VIN EVEN THOUGH DATES ARE THE ONLY THING NOTED. I HAVE CALLED AND E,AIL FOR 3 YEARS. MY CAR IS OFF ROAD AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO LOOK AND EVEN IF I PAID THEY WOULDN'T GUARANTEE THEY WOULD EVEN LOOK AT THE ISSUES. MY CAR IS IN ABSOLUTE LIMBO NEITHER A 2006 OR 05 OR WHATEVER. THEY HAVE REFUSED EVERY STEP EVEN THOUGH IT WAS BASED...
HELLO, I PURCHASED A 2006 STS V8 LAST JANUARY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES IMMEDIATELY, A STARTER, AND THE BRAKES AND THEN REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AGAIN. I RECENTLY WENT TO AUTO SHOP AND WAS TOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SUSPENSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER INVESTIGATION I REALIZED THERE WAS RECALLS ON THE 2005 STS V8 MODEL FOR THE BRAKES, SUSPENSION AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 12 YEARS AND 200000 MILES. THE FACT IS THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED MY CAR WAS BUILT IN 2005 AND THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURE DATE ON VEHICAL WAS 6/20/2005 WHICH WAS LAST DATE OF PRODUCTION FOR THE 05 MODEL. THE 2006 MANUFACTURE OR BUILD DATE BEGAN ON 6/23/05. IT SEEMS ODD ALL THE RECALLS FOR THE 05 MODEL ARE ALL THE YEAR OLD VEHICLE ARE FACED WITH. I CALLED CADILLAC AND THEY SAID ALTHOUGH THE BUILD DATE...
I LEASE A 2006 CADILLAC STS WITH 35,000 MILES DRIVEN. FOR THE PAST 6,000 MILES, AN INCREASING THUMPING NOISE HAS BEEN EMANATING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. I BROUGHT IT TO THE CADILLAC DEALER I GOT IT FROM (COUNTRY CADILLAC GMC BUICK, HUNTINGTON, NY) AND THEIR BRIEF SYNOPSIS INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT, BECAUSE THERE ARE FLAT SPOTS ON THEM CAUSING THE THUMPING. THE PROBLEM IS, CADILLAC EXPLICITLY WARRANTY?S THE TIRES FROM DEFECTS FOR FULL REPLACEMENT DURING THE BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE OF 5 YEAR/50,000 MILES. I CONTACTED MICHELIN TO DISCUSS WARRANTY COVERAGE AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING THE CAR INTO A SERVICE CENTER TO ANALYZE FOR WARRANTY. THEIR ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT ANY WEAR OF THIS TYPE IS MECHANICAL IN NATURE, AND IT IS A ROOT CAUSE WITHIN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. I CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIFICALLY (AND ADAMANTLY) REQUESTED THAT A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM...
Other 2006 CADILLAC STS Problem Areas
Air Bags
50 complaints
Electrical System
20 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
18 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
8 complaints
Power Train
7 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
4 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaftseal
2 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint