2006 Cadillac STS Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2006 Cadillac STS, 41% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 72,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (56% of reports).
- 57air bags complaints
- 72,000median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 12mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,400typical repair cost reported by owners
- 63%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 32 of 57 complaints (56%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 10 of 57 complaints (18%)
- Service airbag: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical air bags repair on the 2006 Cadillac STS at $1,400, and half of them between $1,250 and $1,450.
Based on 8 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2014–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 12 an injury.
Cadillac STS air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2006 Cadillac STS. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Service airbag on the dash / airbag light on
I understand that 2006 cadillac cts has a recall for airbag problems. Cadillac doesn't deny that the same system was used in the sts. I've seen several complaints about the same problem. I just wonder why the sts was not recalled. I knew there was no warranty, and that's why i contacted cadillac…
Pump is going out
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Cadillac STSs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about air bags for the 2006 Cadillac STS (41% of the 139 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Cadillac STS air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 72,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the 2006 Cadillac STS?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,400 (half paid between $1,250 and $1,450), from 8 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2006 Cadillac STS?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 32 of 57 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (10).
See all 2006 Cadillac STS problems or air bags problems across all STS years.