Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Cadillac Sts submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
CERTAIN TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTION ASSIST COMES ON, AND ALL POWER IS LOST TO THE ENGINE. LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, CAR IS STILL ON, BUT GAS DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND CAR IS HARD TO STEER. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER 6 TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, TURN THE CAR OFF, RESTART AND HOPE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.
WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS, THE CAR STALLS TEMPORARILY NOT ALLOWING ME TO ACCELERATE OR ACCLIMATE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING, THE TRACTION ACTIVE SYMBOL IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS IT SEEMS TO ALL WORK AGAIN, HOWEVER IT SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS OTHER CARS ARE EITHER ASSUMING I WILL BE AT THEIR SPEED, OR ASSUME I AM ALLOWING THEM TO GO WHEN IN FACT I AM STUCK. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND I AM BECOMING SCARED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A THREE LANE HIGHWAY FROM A COMPLETED STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE STABILITRACK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STABILITRACK WOULD NEED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE THE SERVICE STABILITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND STOPPED AFTER REACHING 35 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED, I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAMMED INTO AN ON COMING CAR IN THE OTHER LANE. THIS CAUSED PERMANENT TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AS OUR AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED CAUSING US TO SLAM OUR HEADS OFF WINDSHIELD AND SIDE DOOR WINDOW. *TR
1) ON INTERSTATE I-495 LONG ISLAND EXPWY, CAR MOVING SLOW CAME FROM ON RAMP STRAIGHT ACROSS TO MIDDLE LANE. WENT TO ACCELERATE TO PASS IN LEFT LANE AND ENGINE STOPPED. PUTTED ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO HOV SHOULDER AND RESTART ENGINE. 2) ON NORTHERN STATE PKWY (2 LANES ONLY) ON LONG ISLAND, NY AND WAS IN RIGHT LANE- SAW ONCOMING TRAFFIC MERGING AHEAD AND WENT TO GIVE GAS TO MOVE OVER TO LEFT LANE AND ENGINE STOPPED. AGAIN- MOVED TO SHOULDER, RESTARTED ENGINE. 3) WAS DOING 65 ON NJTPKE I-95N IN LEFT LANE BETWEEN CARS AND TRUCKS ON RIGHT. ENGINE STOPPED (NO ACCELERATION- JUST STRAIGHT DRIVING). I WAS BETWEEN VEHICLES AND NO PLACE TO PULL OVER- PUT CAR INTO N AND RESTARTED AND BACK TO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN- DID SAME THING. WHEN IT WAS CLEAR- PULLED OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER- TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND CONTINUED TRIP. ** COULD THIS BE PART OF THE RECENT RECALL ON CADDYS 2005-11 BUT DID NOT INCLUDE STS'S???? JUST FOR THE RECORD- HAVE NEW AIR FILTER AND SPRAYED BOTH THE MAF AND THROTTLE BODY VALVE WITH CORRECT CLEANERS- RECENTLY- AFTER SEEING A VIDEO ON CADDY COMPLAINT FORUM. *TR
THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AT 20 MPH, AND ALSO SHUT OFF 5 TIMES AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THE CLUSTER PANEL TURNED OFF, BUT THE RADIO STAYED ON. THE ODOMETER SHOWED A MESSAGE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). I PULLED OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE EACH TIME. THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP SAID THAT REAR AXLE PINION SEAL WAS THE ONLY RECALL FOR MY STS, BUT I AM EXPERIENCING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V020000 , AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V007000 ALSO. *TR
AFTER PURCHASING A USED 2006 STS AWD FROM CADILLAC NJ IN DECEMBER 2009, WIFE NOTICED WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT, CAR SEEMS TO STALL TEMPORARILY NOT ALLOWING ME TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND MESSAGE TRACTION ACTIVE IS DISPLAYED. JANUARY 18, 2010,I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN. THEY SAID PROB BAD GAS IN LINES. PUT NEW GAS IN AND GAS TREATMENT FOR WATER IN TANK. DID THAT, DIDN'T HELP. FEBRUARY 1, 2010 I RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN IT WAS STILL DOING IT ON OCCASION. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. GOT A NO RESPONSE. MAY 2010 BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN. BY THIS TIME MY WIFE HAS REFUSED TO DRIVE IT FOR SAFETY REASONS (PEOPLE THINK SHE IS LETTING THEM INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN CAR SLOWS DOWN). LOOKED ON INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS. I WAS TOLD GM ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND ARE WORKING ON SOLUTION. MADE COMPLAINT TO GM IN SEPT 2010 WAS TOLD SOFTWARE UPDATE WILL BE READY IN 2 MONTHS. AFTER GETTING DODGED FOR 2 1/2 MORE YEARS, MADE SECOND COMPLAINT TO GM APRIL 2012. GM EXECUTIVE STATED I CAN USE A RENTAL DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONDITION LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. A WEEK LATER IT STARTED AGAIN. GM EXECUTIVE AND SERVICE MANAGER OF CADILLAC CALLED TO SAY THAT THE CAR WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THERE IS NO FIX ON IT. I TOLD THEM THE 2011 STS RENTAL I DROVE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM LOSING POWER WHILE IN A TURN. THEY SAID IT IS A DIFFERENT SYSTEM. I SAID "SO THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE OLD SYSTEM" . I WAS LET OUT OF THE DOOR WITH AN OFFER FROM GM EXEC'S, $4,500 OFF PRICE OF A NEW CAR AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. I ASKED, WHAT ABOUT SAFETY? I TOLD THEM I OWN A CAR THAT MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. I ONLY DRIVE CAR BECAUSE MY WIFE DRIVES MY TRUCK. GM KNOWS OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. SERVICE SAID PROBLEMS ON 2006-07 STS'S. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
CAR LURCHED TO LEFT INTO ONCOMING LANE, BRAKING AS IT VEERED LEFT. HAD I BEEN DRIVING 70 ON FREEWAY, I BELIEVE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING INCREASING IN SPEED UP TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANY VEHICLE ACCELERATING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER THE CONTACT NOTICE A RECALL VIA THE INTERMENT REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (06V007000). THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
CADILLAC STS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED THROUGH THE FENCE. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE FRONT GRILL AND HOOD WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,362 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,342.
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