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2006 Cadillac STS airbags problems

The 2006 Cadillac STS has 59 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

59

Airbags complaints

30%

Share of year

14

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

STS airbags complaints by model year59 complaints1998: 1 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 59 complaints2007: 18 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 5 complaints
STS airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · January 1, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2006 Cadillac STS have?

NHTSA has 59 complaints about the 2006 Cadillac STS airbags — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.