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2004 Cadillac STS Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
5,350miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Cadillac STS, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,350 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was standing at the back of the vehicle (Cadillac srx) and I leaned against the back bumper with my leg, and burned my leg on the tailpipe. I was standing flush with the bumper, and it burned my leg because it sticks out too far (about 1/2 inch too far) from the bumper. This is the second burn that my family has experienced; one month ago my 7 year old son burned his leg on the tailpipe as well. His burn was much worse - it blistered and bled and scabbed over. He was climbing into the back of the vehicle to retrieve an item from the trunk. …”

NHTSA complaint #10125485, filed 2005-06, 5,350 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200824%
200712%
200686%
200577%
2004114%
2003338%
2002114%
200118%
2000217%
1999646%

Other parts of the 2004 Cadillac STS

Fuel system
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Cadillac STS

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology