2007 Cadillac STS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
52 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
55,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 52 complaints (26.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 15.4% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 11.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 9.6% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 5.8% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 5.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 14 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 2 |
Air Bags: 14; Electrical System: 10; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 5; Exterior Lighting: 5; Engine: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 13 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 3
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 6; 2008: 6; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2014: 8; 2015: 2; 2016: 9; 2017: 3; 2018: 3; 2019: 3; 2023: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10195639 · 2007-07-09 (July 9, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE CRASH OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO BE OF ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON TWO OCCASIONS AND WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED BOTH …
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195639 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10212704 · 2007-12-26 (December 26, 2007)
I HAVE A 2007 CADILLAC STS - TOP OF THE LINE CAR. AT 800 MILES, I HAD TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE PUT IN THE CAR AND NOW AT 4,000 MILES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAIL, WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN, THE HYDRAULIC SYTEMS FAILS AND THE ENGINE IS OBVIOUSLY OFF. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY FAILURE OR ANY WARNING, THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SIMPLY SHUTS OFF - COMPLETELY. EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT WORK, THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE TRUNK FOR SAFETY MATERIAL. THEREFORE, IF THIS OCCURS ON A HIGHWAY AT A REASONABLE SPEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212704 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10231488 · 2008-06-18 (June 18, 2008)
I WAS LEAVING GREENVILLE, S.C.AND THE LEFT SIDE BRAKES LOCK AND PULLED ME INTO THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE CAR FREE ROLLED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE WHILE I GOT BACK IN MY LANE. I REAPPLIED THE GAS AND GOT BACK UP TO TWENTY-FIVE MPH AND THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKES LOCKED. I WAS ONLY GOING APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FIVE MPH WHEN ALL OF THIS OCCURRED. I STOPPED IN THE EMERGENCY LANE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I SAW NOTHING VISIBLY WRONG AND STARTED UP THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO LOCK AS I WAS GOING UP THE EMERG…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187519 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)
EXCESSIVE SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH AND 4TH TO 5TH GEARS IN AUTOMATIC MODE, A CHUCKLE OR SHUDDER WHEN IN 5TH GEAR AND ADDING LIGHT ACCELERATION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10220798 · 2008-03-11 (March 11, 2008)
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). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET T…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,485 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220798 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196143 · 2007-07-11 (July 11, 2007)
THIS ONE SEEMED TO BE THE MOST DANGEROUS. ON RANDOM AND UNPREDICTABLE OCCASIONS WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN ON DRY PAVEMENT AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE MESSAGE OR TRACTION ACTIVE MESSAGE WOULD BE DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER TO ALL 4 WHEELS AND SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP EVEN WHILE THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED - IT WOULD SEEM TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION! ON MAY 26, 2007 R.C. OLSEN CADILLAC REPLACED THE YAW SENSOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM , BUT EVI…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196143 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255244 · 2009-01-15 (January 15, 2009)
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. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 19,820 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255244 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10640139 · 2014-09-30 (September 30, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND VARIOUS WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10640139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11092159 · 2018-05-07 (May 7, 2018)
I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL A GAS. AFTER I FILLED THE CAR I SAW BIG SPOT UNDERNEATH OF MY CAR OF GASOLINE. I WENT UNDER THE CAR I SAW SOME GASOLINE COLOR ON THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER THE CLAIMED RECALL.
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11150999 · 2018-11-12 (November 12, 2018)
NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V542000, RECALL ID #226957 - FUEL SYSTEM ISSUES, EFFECTIVE 03/12/2015. NOTIFIED BY CREDIT KARMA ON SUNDAY, 11/04/2018. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2011. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE NIGHT BEFORE. INITIALLY I THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS A BAD BATCH OF GASOLINE. I FILED A CLAIM AGAIN MY WARRANTY, REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM THOMAS PETROLEUM WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH GASOLINE, WARRANTY COVERED REPAIR. THEN AGAIN IN 2016, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH FUEL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11150999 at NHTSA ↗