2008 CADILLAC STS Steering Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Issues in the 2008 CADILLAC STS
5 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 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 Steering Complaints
POWER ASSISTED STEERING FLUCTUATES. SOMETIMES IT WORKS. IT MAY START OR STOP WORKING AT ANY TIME, AND IS INCONSISTENT.
STEERING WHEEL HEATER STOPPED WORKING. DEALER WANTS 1100 TO REPLACE. AFTER READING MANY FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SENSORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE INCIDENT. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE IT THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL ALTHOUGH THE TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL THE TIRES WAS LOW. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
POWER STEERING FAILED IN DRIVEWAY, THEN DAY LATER STARTED TO WORK THEN THE NEXT DAY FAILED WHILE BACKING VEHICLE, THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *TR
TILT STEERING FAILED TO LOWER STEERING COLUMN IN PROPER DRIVING POSITION. THE POWER MOTOR UNIT FAILED AND IT CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO STAY IN THE HIGHEST POSITION, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Other 2008 CADILLAC STS Problem Areas
Air Bags
9 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Electrical System
7 complaints
Power Train
5 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint