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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1G6DW677850••••••2005 Cadillac STS
That is about average for the 2005 Cadillac STS — 3 complaints per build across 25 builds.
5on this build
85on the model
25builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedElectrical System 1Suspension 1Steering 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashSep 2005
Dt: the contact's wife drove the vehicle to the grocery store. She parked the vehicle and went in the store. When she came out she noticed people were looking over an embankment. She realized then that the car had rolled backward over the embankment. A tow truck came and pulled…
Air BagsMay 2019
Takata recall -airbag light comes on and goes off on my 2005 cadillac sts.. I am afraid to drive my car
Fuel/propulsion SystemMar 2015
The contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure…
SteeringDec 2010
The contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. The contact stated that while driving 58 mph with the cruise control on, the vehicle started moving to the left without the contact being able to control it. The contact take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure and current mileages were…
SuspensionOct 2010
The contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. The contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse when the contact heard a dragging noise coming from the front tire. The engine was turned off and the vehicle was inspected where the contact discovered that the front passenger tire was…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G6DW677850214475 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.