10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,545 miles

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2005 Cadillac STS seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2005 Cadillac STS Owner Comments

problem #11

Jun 012023

STS

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Airbag light came on last week, and continues to stay on. Have not taken in, as I was just checking for any recalls

- Winter, WI, USA

problem #10

Feb 052020

STS 8-cyl

  • 70,000 miles
The service airbag light is now on and I notice numerous other complaints for this vehicle including injuries. Cadillac dealer says they wish to charge for diagnostics and believe it is a seat-belt pretensioner which they would not cover. Repairs would be as much as vehicle value. I notice a recall was ordered for vehicles one or two years newer with the exact same issue. Why not extend to this years same vehicle model.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #9

May 012019

STS

  • 67,000 miles
Takata recall -airbag light comes on and goes off on my 2005 Cadillac Sts.. I am afraid to drive my car.

- Normal, IL, USA

problem #8

Apr 032018

STS

  • 194,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When I move the driver's seat the "airbag" symbol appears on the dashboard. If I move the seat back and forth, after a few tries, the "airbag" symbol disappears. I was not able to look under the seat, but I have seen a video where somebody had the exact same problem but found burnt wires under the seat. I am wondering if there is a fire hazard. This happened when the car is stationary.

- Morgantown, WV, USA

problem #7

Nov 172017

STS

  • 47,000 miles
B0022 issue has been detected in the air bag deployment system. Passenger seat belt retractor is inoperable and will not retract seat belt when needed. The air bag warning lite shows on dash when start of engine and continuous on.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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problem #6

Jan 152017

STS

  • 70,000 miles
I had the service air bags light repaired at 55,000 miles now have 70,000 miles and have the same problem if my car was a 2005 cts and not a Sts Cadillac would repair it. I am driving a car with out air bag protection. I never owned a foreign car and now see why the are so popular. No more american built cars.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #5

Jan 062015

STS

  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Passenger air bag warning is on. It was repaired once under warranty. I am now driving with no air bags because the defective module was replaced with a module from the same manufacturer that made the first defective one. If my car was a cts it would be repaired by Cadillac as hundreds of cts cars have been recalled for this reason. I have owned Cadillac most of my life. This may be the last one.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #4

Mar 072014

STS 6-cyl

  • 135,000 miles
I notice that my airbag light came on and a message saying service airbag soon, so I went to a mechanic and he told me that I can push the reset button and it should go off, well we pushed it and the light never went off. A week or two later I heard GM was doing a recall for that some problem but on later model luxury cars.

- Conway, SC, USA

problem #3

Feb 042014

STS

  • miles
Airbag sensor light came on 02/04/14 and will not go off. When called the Cadillac dealer they requested I pay for a diagnostic test to see why the light is on but it will not include the cost to repair. Is this a recall item?

- Salsibury, NC, USA

problem #2

Nov 282013

STS

  • 11,000 miles
I was driving my 2005 Cadillac Sts doing about 45 miles and all of a sudden my car lost control. I put on brakes and my car would not stop. I tried steering to the left to avoid trees and my car would not turn it appeared that my accelerator was stuck and my steering wheel would not turn. My car hit three trees and when it struck the third tree I kept applying the brakes it still wouldn't stop then I turned my car off and that's the only way I got it to stop. My back wheel on the passenger side came off and my car was totaled. My air bag did not deploy. I spoke with gmac claims representative and he stated that it was normal for the air bag not to deploy. He also, stated that the air bag indicated that I had applied the accelerator when I know that I did not. I am terrified from this accident and this is the first accident I have ever had and I do not drink or take drugs. I asked the representative did the black box indicate that I had to turn the car off to stop it and representative stated no, then I asked him to tell me how the car stopped. If I had not turned the car off it would not have stopped and I would not be here today. Gmac denied my claim and stated that it was my fault.

- Cordova, TN, USA

problem #1

Feb 012011

STS

  • miles
2005 Sts Cadillac. Consumer states vehicles was involved in an accident and the airbags did not deploy

- Danville, IL, USA

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