Cadillac STS brakes problems
67 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
430 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
63,611 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 339 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
67 of 430 complaints match this topic (15.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10339541 · 2010-06-22 (June 22, 2010)
AFTER A POLICE STOP FOR HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT INOPERATIVE, I LEARNED THAT THERE IS A 100% FAILURE RATE FOR THIS 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IN CADILLAC VEHICLES. MINE IS A 1998 STS, NOW WITH 80K MILES. IT IS NOT SIMPLY A BULB REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT IS A SEALED LED UNIT AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. THE UNIT IS SUBJECT TO WATER DAMAGE. THE PRICE FOR THE PART ALONE IS OVER $800. RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTED ON 1992 - 1997 VEHICLES, AND THEN AGAIN ON 1998 - 2001 CADILLAC VEHICLES WITH 100% FAILURE RATE, NO REPAIR IS POSSIBLE OTHE…
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Owner report 10153775 · 2006-03-27 (March 27, 2006)
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AT CRUISING SPEEDS, LOW SPEEDS, AND IDLING. ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT START BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE BOTH ON NHTSA AND OTHER CHAT BOARDS. THIS CAUSES A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. CAN BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON HILLY AND CURVED ROADS BECAUSE ALL POWERED STEERING AND BRAKING SHUTS DOWN AS WELL. *JB
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Owner report 10168688 · 2006-09-19 (September 19, 2006)
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AS WELL AS AT IDLE, VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ETC. VEHICLE IS THEN DIFFICULT TO START, MUST WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE SUCCESS. VERY DANGEROUS- HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SEVERAL TIMES ON BUSY INTERSTATE. DATE GIVEN IS JUST ONE OF AT LEAST 8 FAILURES. *NM
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Owner report 10311128 · 2010-02-16 (February 16, 2010)
1999 CADILLAC SEVILLESTS. 100,600 MILES ON ODOMETER. WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED (IN TOWN) , ENGINE WILL STOP ENTIRELY,.- I LOSE MY POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND EVERYTHING ELSE . WHEN I GET STOPPED, ENGINE WILL START IMMEDIATELY. I'E HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED, AND AM TOLD ALL THE CONNECTIONS WERE "FINE". A GM DEALER RECENTLY TUNED THE ENGINE , AND SUGGESTED THAT HE REPLACE THE WIRING" HE DID SO. HE DID THIS @ TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE TROUBLE STARTED. THE DEALER IS OUT OF BUSINESS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR -- SUPPOSE THIS HAD OCCURRED W…
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Owner report 10110256 · 2005-02-10 (February 10, 2005)
EXTREME VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65-70MPH. REPLCED 3 SETS TIRES. REPLACED BRAKES , ROTORS, WHEEL, HAD VARIOUS ALIGNMENTS... CADILLAC REPLACED CONTROL ARMS AND VIRBRATION WENT AWAY FOR 2 MONTHS... VIBRATION BACK NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS..*AK THE VEHICLES VIBRATES BADLY, CAN FEEL IT IN SEATS, STREERING WHEEL, FLOOR, AND GAS PEDAL.. IMO IT IS UNSAFE.... CADILLAC INSISTS PROBLEM IS TIRES... THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH2800 MILES AS CERTIFIED USED WITH6YR/100K MILE WARRANTY ON 7/23/2002
Owner-reported narrative. 27,886 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110256 at NHTSA ↗