2007 Cadillac STS problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Cadillac STS. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. After that come electrical system (16%) and lighting (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 67 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 52 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 52 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Cadillac STS with enough data (27 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was at a complete stop. I started going up the driveway, I felt the car lurch foreward. I thought I was slamming on the brake, but hit the gas instead. The car crashed into the house moving the concrete block. The airbags did not deploy. I broke my neck at c4 and c5. I have seen 3 reports on this site detailing the same. All these cars were 2007 cadillac sts. With all the problems with GM and airbags, could this be related?
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac sts. The contact stated that the differential seal did not meet gm's specifications for the 2007 model sts. The vehicle dragged during acceleration. When he shifted into reverse, the differential jammed and prevented the vehicle from moving. The contact also experienced difficulty maintaining proper control of the vehicle. He received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v589000 (power train:axle assembly:axle shaft:seal).
Making a right turn onto a road from a stopped position results in activation of stability control and complete loss of power for 1-2 seconds. Without any change in pressure on the accelerator, the vehicle speeds up. This has happened repeatedly.