2007 Cadillac STS Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Cadillac STS, 2% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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.
“Timing chain failures under 30,000 miles are prevalent on many GM 3.6l motors and they have sent out a letter explaining that under certain driving conditions and with extended oil change intervals, the timing chain can wear prematurely causing the service engine light to come on ... There are hundreds if not thousands of these failures documented on the auto blogs/forums.. And this is a blatant attempt by GM to change the engine performance and cause more frequent oil changes in and effort to get engines to last outside of warranty (all most all are failing within warranty. …”
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 4% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 7 | 7% |
| 2004 | 1 | 14% |
| 2003 | 3 | 38% |
| 2002 | 1 | 14% |
| 2001 | 1 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 17% |
| 1999 | 6 | 46% |
Other parts of the 2007 Cadillac STS
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Cadillac STS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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