1999 Cadillac STSProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 13 owner complaints about the 1999 Cadillac STS, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 12, 2014. Updated daily.
Where the 1999 Cadillac STS has problems
13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 6 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 1 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1999 Cadillac STS recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1999 vs. every other STS year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the STS median. How we score
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What STS owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CAR KEEP CHARGE, SOMETHING IS PULLING OR DRAINING THE BATTERY, BATTERY BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEMS SOMETIMES YOU GET IN THE CAR AND IT START OTHER TIME IT WON'T. I COMMUTE 1 HOUR AWAY FROM HOME AND THIS IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE TO KEEP CALLING ALLSTATE TO GIVE…
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…
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. THE STALLING OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS GRADUALLY BECOME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR…
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