2011 Cadillac Sts problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control (1) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,237)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,237 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-01-04 · Steering“the steering wheel became uncontrollable while idle and can't turn the steering wheel without picking up speed. while stopped you can't turn the steering wheel, it's like trying to turn it while the engine is off. …”
2016-10-04 · Service Brakes“we own a 2011 cadillac sts. recently my wife was leaving for work and all of a sudden i felt the house shake. my wife was reversing out of the driveway when she applied the brakes. the pedal was so hard she could not press the pedal down. to avoid a crash she put the car into drive to keep it from going into the street. once she was able to keep th…”
2015-08-03 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control · 59,000 mi“2011 cadillac sts. consumer writes in regards to cruise control activated on its own. *smd updated 09/17/15*lj updated 09/21/15.*jb updated 09/22/15*jb…”
2015-05-21 · Electrical System · 20,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 cadillac sts. while driving at 40 mph, all the instrument panel lights failed to illuminate, the navigation system failed to function, and the back up sensors chimed without any object behind the vehicle. in addition, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the…”
2014-08-23 · Service Brakes · 38,000 mi“when i backed out of my carport and applied my brakes it wouldn't stop. i took it to the dealership and they couldn't make the car do it again. the brakes when i back up still does not stop my car intermittently, until i step on brakes 3 or 4 times. this is frightening. the dealership wouldn't even take a look at my brakes. *tr…”
2014-03-17 · Exterior Lighting · 53,000 mi“dash lights fail to come up upon start - sporadic in march 2013, chronic in november to present back up sensors malfunctioning - january 2014 to present power windows go up and down - sporadic jan 2014 cd/radio volume exceptionally high and then re-adjusts itself headlights turn off when they should be on - 2 occurrences - february 2014 2 emis…”
2013-01-11 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2011 cadillac cts. while traveling approximately 48 mph, the driver crashed into the front passenger's side of another vehicle. the front passenger seat belt and shoulder attachment device separated which caused the occupant to move forward into the deployed air bag. the passenger sustained a broken right ankle. the vehicle w…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.