2006 Cadillac Sts Airbags Problems

SERVICE AIRBAG ON THE DASH / AIRBAG LIGHT ON

NHTSA ID

11319789

Incident

Mar 27, 2020

Mileage

99,775 mi

I UNDERSTAND THAT 2006 CADILLAC CTS HAS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG PROBLEMS. CADILLAC DOESN'T DENY THAT THE SAME SYSTEM WAS USED IN THE STS. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WONDER WHY THE STS WAS NOT RECALLED. I KNEW THERE WAS NO WARRANTY, AND THAT'S WHY I CONTACTED CADILLAC. KNOWING THIS THEY SENT ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THEY SAID IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD JUST LIKE YOU TO INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CADILLAC SHOULD ADDRESS. *JS

NHTSA ID

11280319

Incident

May 14, 2019

Mileage

35,385 mi

PUMP IS GOING OUT

NHTSA ID

11189889

Incident

Feb 27, 2019

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA ID

11076492

Incident

Sep 10, 2017

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THEM ONCE A SOLUTION WAS DETERMINED. THE CONTACT NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA ID

11067371

Incident

Feb 7, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL"

NHTSA ID

11065401

Incident

Jan 22, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11058351

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

STARTED RECEIVING A CONSTANT, "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING MESSAGE AFTER 125,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. IT WILL COST $1,000 FOR THE PART, LABOR, AND PROGRAMMING. NOW I READ ON THIS FORUM THAT THE SAME ISSUE WAS FOUND ON THE CTS MODEL AND IT WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NOT THE STS. IT'S DIFFICULT TO JUSTIFY PUTTING THAT MUCH MONEY IN AN OLDER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11025314

Incident

Sep 25, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (ORR CADILLAC, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105, 318-798-7250) AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA ID

11022340

Incident

Sep 7, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL: SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AUTO IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR ANALYSIS. THE 2006 CTS HAS THE SAME AIRBAG SYSTEM. AND IT HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE STS HAS NOT. WHY?

NHTSA ID

11005075

Incident

Jul 6, 2017

Mileage

83,200 mi

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR STOPS WORKING, DISABLING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. 2006 CADILLAC CTS WERE RECALLED BUT THE CADILLAC STS USES THE SAME SYSTEM BUT WAS NOT RECALLED. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME UP WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND ITS GIVING THE ERROR CODE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT SYSTEM

NHTSA ID

10985971

Incident

Nov 15, 2015

Mileage

147,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,396.

NHTSA ID

10909386

Incident

Aug 28, 2015

Mileage

85,396 mi

INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION ON JULY 31, 2016 WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON A CLEAR, DRY, DAY ON PAVEMENT I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND TRIED TO SWERVE TO MISS THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT MY VEHICLE MADE CONTACT ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL OF MY CAR HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE AT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF NOR DID THE SEAT BELT STOP ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE WARNING PANEL READ "SERVICE AIR BAG". THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TICKETED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD.

NHTSA ID

10903652

Incident

Jul 31, 2016

Mileage

99,450 mi

WENT TO START UP MY 2006 STS-V TODAY. AFTER A FEW BLOCKS OF DRIVING MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. ANOTHER FEW SECONDS PASSED AND ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD IT SAID SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

10862931

Incident

May 3, 2016

Mileage

57,210 mi

WE OWN A 2006 CADILLAC, STS, V8. AT APPROXIMATELY 96K MILES THE AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING ILLUMINATED. AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT. THEN BECAME CONSTANT. DEALERSHIP SAIS IT WILL BE $900-$1100 TO REPAIR. THE WARNING WAS FIRST NOTICED UPON STARTUP IN THE GARAGE. SAME PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE CTS AND WAS RECALLED ACCORDING TO THE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP. CADILLAC SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH AS MANY OTHER REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED. OURSELVES ALONG WITH MANY OTHER CADILLAC STS OWNERS ARE DRIVING VEHICLES WITHOUT AIRBAGS. WHATS THE POINT?

NHTSA ID

10851872

Incident

Dec 15, 2015

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ UPDATED 05/16/16. *JB

NHTSA ID

10851064

Incident

Sep 3, 2015

Mileage

94,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10850869

Incident

Sep 15, 2015

Mileage

89,000 mi

WHILE STARTING MY CAR, A LIGHT CAME ON MY CAR INDICATING "SERVICE AIR BAG". I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE SERVICE AIR BAG ISSUE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR AND REPROGRAMMING WAS $1,000 TO $1,200. I DO NOT HAVE $1,000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, SO I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT AIRBAGS. THE 2005 - 2007 CTS HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND GM ISSUED A RECALL. WHY NOT THE STS???

NHTSA ID

10811342

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10809963

Incident

Oct 6, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING . REFILLED GAS TANK WHEN RESTARTED CAR SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON .SEEMS TO ME SOMETHING GM SHOULD FIX.

NHTSA ID

10780817

Incident

Oct 2, 2015

AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SEAT BELT CHIME CONSTANTLY RINGS WITH THE SEAT BELT CONNECTED. GAS LOW NOTIFICATION LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON UNTIL ON EMPTY. NO HEATED SEATS. I THINK THE ECM NEEDS TO BE RESET.SUN ROOF GOES UP BUT NOT SLIDES OPEN. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN.AUTOMATIC CAR STARTER DOESN'T WORK. 2 YEARS AGO, MY SON IN LAW, STARTED THIS CAR IN BELOW ZERO TEMP AND IT STARTED ON FIRE. HE PUT IT OUT AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS OK. SOMETHING MAKES NOISE OCCASIONALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

NHTSA ID

10749790

Incident

Jan 28, 2014

Mileage

63,000 mi

VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON TOOK IT TO REPAIR FACILITY THEY TOLD ME THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT NEEDED REPAIR, COST $900.00. WHY IS THE CTS A RECALL BUT THE STS IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL?

NHTSA ID

10747962

Incident

Jul 24, 2015

Mileage

63,611 mi

LIGHT COME ON WARNING

NHTSA ID

10724177

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

I'M CURRENTLY TRANSPORTING ELDER CLIENTS WITHOUT ANY AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE FOR THE PAST SIX WEEKS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 CTS, BUT NOT THE STS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 2006 STS. MY DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR MY REQUEST TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR (WHICH CONTROLS THE AIRBAGS) UNDER RECALL. THANK-YOU!

NHTSA ID

10716199

Incident

Apr 1, 2015

Mileage

82,000 mi

THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" DISPLAY APPEARED ON CONTROL PANEL DURING A RETURN TRIP FROM FLORIDA TO MASSACHUSETTS. I SEARCHED ON-LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT CADILLAC HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE, AND HAD RECALLED SOME CTS MODELS FOR SAME. HOWEVER, THE STS MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE THIS WEEK. THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE SERVICE AIR BAG ISSUE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR AND REPROGRAMMING WAS $844.95.

NHTSA ID

10690830

Incident

Jan 31, 2015

Mileage

67,700 mi