2008 Cadillac STS problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Cadillac STS. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come engine (14%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 77 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 67 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 | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 67 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 70,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Cadillac STS with enough data (33 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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 stopped at a red light and was rear ended by a car going 40. The car started on fire in the rear of the vehicle and burned pretty bad. I have to get a new car due to the significant damage resulting from the fire, I'm just happy my kids weren't with me at the time. I have herniated and bulging discs in my cervical and lumbar, which were found by mri. Not sure what happened with this car but thought it important to let the general public know about it.
After spending 38 minutes writing about problems with my auto your defective program erased all my narrative. I suggest you hire one of the several thousand capable people who would like to work to replace the incompetent bungler who created this abomination.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH attempting to pass another vehicle, and a sudden acceleration occurred without warning. The speed increased to 90 MPH. The brake pedal stuck to the floor when pressure was applied. The vehicle began to decelerate to 30 MPH. The automatic push button ignition was activated to stop the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were 15,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac sts. While driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle kept accelerating while the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac STS. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Service TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sensor message and TPMS warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the sensor was replaced and reprogrammed on multiple occasions; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V108000 (Exterior Lighting).