2006 Cadillac STS Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 139 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Cadillac STS, 4% of the 139 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Car lurched to left into oncoming lane, braking as it veered left. Had I been driving 70 on freeway, I believe there would have been a major accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10449374, filed 2012-02, 39,950 miles“Certain times while driving, the traction assist comes on, and all power is lost to the engine. Lights are still on, car is still on, but gas does not accelerate and car is hard to steer. I have had to pull over 6 times in the last few months, turn the car off, restart and hope it does not happen again.”
NHTSA complaint #11231527, filed 2019-07, 99,500 miles“1) on interstate I-495 long island expwy, car moving slow came from on ramp straight across to middle lane. Went to accelerate to pass in left lane and engine stopped. Putted on emergency flashers and was able to pull into hov shoulder and restart engine. 2) on northern state pkwy (2 lanes only) on long island, ny and was in right lane- saw oncoming traffic merging ahead and went to give gas to move over to left lane and engine stopped. Again- moved to shoulder, restarted engine. 3) was doing 65 on njtpke I-95n in left lane between cars and trucks on right. …”
NHTSA complaint #10606016, filed 2014-06“The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac STS. The contact stated that while accelerating, the vehicle jerked forward and stopped after reaching 35 MPH. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10673044, filed 2015-01, 111,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac STS. While the contact's spouse attempted to park the vehicle with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle surged through the fence. She continued to depress the brake pedal and the vehicle finally stopped. The front grill and hood were damaged. The vehicle was driven to the dealer immediately for inspection. The dealer found nothing wrong with the vehicle. There were no injuries. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 3,362 and failure mileage was 3,342.”
NHTSA complaint #10211615, filed 2007-12, 3,342 milesRelated recalls
- 06V007000Jan 13, 2006On certain passenger vehicles equipped with all wheel drive and a 3.6l v6 engine, the torque monitoring functions of the electronic throttle control (etc) are…Covers: Cadillac STS 2006
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Cadillac STS
57 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Cadillac STS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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