Known Recalls

Model year record

2008 Cadillac STS

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 78 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V108000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
4,586
Reported to NHTSA
2008-03-11
Owners notified
2008-03-18

Defect description

GM IS RECALLING 4,586 MY 2008 CADILLAC STS AND STS-V PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, 'TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS' (TPMS). THE STANDARD REQUIRES AN INDICATION TO THE DRIVER FOR CERTAIN TPMS MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE SYSTEM DETECTS A MALFUNCTION, THE LOW TIRE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD FLASH FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND THEN STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE IGNITION CYCLE. A DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Safety risk

THESE INDICATIONS OF A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DO NOT WORK. PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK RECEIVER MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine10120,168 mi
Air bags980,000 mi
Electrical system750,000 mi
Power train530,000 mi
Steering546,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system4130,000 mi
Unknown or other4120,168 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)383,000 mi
Vehicle speed control315,000 mi
Air bags: frontal213,559 mi
Exterior lighting257,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages213,559 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic215,000 mi
Suspension2190,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems276,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal28,500 mi
Wheels213,459 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel110 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery119,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling13,200 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1—
Equipment111 mi
Interior lighting110 mi
Power train: automatic transmission113,559 mi
Seat belts1104,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads128,900 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor128,900 mi
Visibility113,559 mi
Visibility/wiper195,000 mi

The 2007 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2009 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.