Reliability & cost of ownership
Cadillac Sts Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Cadillac Sts? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Cadillac Sts problems by model year
11 recall entries and 430 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Sts | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Sts | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Sts | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Sts | 1 | 50 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Sts | 2 | 52 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Sts | 4 | 139 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Sts | 3 | 101 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Sts | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Sts | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Sts | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Sts | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Sts | 1 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Sts | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Sts | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Cadillac Sts, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags102 complaints
- electrical system83 complaints
- engine51 complaints
- power train43 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system33 complaints
- engine and engine cooling32 complaints
- service brakes32 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)26 complaints