2008 Cadillac Sts Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Cadillac Sts has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 4,586 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 08V108000 2008-03-11 4,586 affected
Defect

GM IS RECALLING 4,586 MY 2008 CADILLAC STS AND STS-V PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, 'TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS' (TPMS). THE STANDARD REQUIRES AN INDICATION TO THE DRIVER FOR CERTAIN TPMS MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE SYSTEM DETECTS A…

Consequence

THESE INDICATIONS OF A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DO NOT WORK. PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK RECEIVER MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
9
2crashes
ENGINE
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
1crashes1fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
5
STEERING
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
1crashes
Total complaints77

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The cadillac company sent me a letter several years ago informing me of a premature timing chain wear and the illumination of the service engine light. They knew about this defective engine problem but they did not recall the vehicle. Instead they extended the engine warranty to 10 years or…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-11-25

“Suddenly lost navigation system, which also shut down clock and other applications within that system. Had it checked out at two different dealers, they were unable to find the problem. Called gm customer center and was told this is a long standing problem, something to do with the unit being…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-05-20

“Air bag alert says service air bags this should be covered as many of these bags have been recalled. Second problem: when turning off the ignition, it keeps dinging and says put car in park even though it is in park. This dinging noise lasts maybe 10 seconds to a minute. Sometimes shifting or…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-06-06

“Air bag alert says service air bags this should be covered as many of these bags have been recalled. Second problem: when turning off the ignition, it keeps dinging and says put car in park even though it is in park. This dinging noise lasts maybe 10 seconds to a minute. Sometimes shifting or…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-06-06

“My airbag light is on and it remains on the passenger side and they want to charge me over a $1000.00 to fix it. This occurs while in motion and stationery. My car does a hard jerk when stopping on brakes it jerks from the rear end.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-03-09

“My airbag light is on and it remains on the passenger side and they want to charge me over a $1000.00 to fix it. This occurs while in motion and stationery. My car does a hard jerk when stopping on brakes it jerks from the rear end.”

SUSPENSION · reported 2018-03-09

“The same condition as listed in the: 2007 cadillac sts fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump nhtsa campaign #14v542000. I had to replace the fuel pump due to the exact same conditions in the 2007 model year recall.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-02-05

“My car is exhibiting the same symptoms as nhtsa campaign id: 08v108000, recall date: 2008-03-11. However, my vin: [xxx], is not included in the recall. Summary gm is recalling 4,586 my 2008 cadillac sts and sts-v passenger vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2017-12-09
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Cadillac Sts as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.