Vehicle recall 06V020000 · January 25, 2006
Cadillac CTS and STS
Certain vehicles equipped with V6 engines may have a condition where fuel is no longer supplied to the engine.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain vehicles equipped with V6 engines may have a condition where fuel is no longer supplied to the engine. This condition occurs without the illumination of the fuel level low indicator light or the warning chime.
- Consequence
- If the engine stops running, the operator will not be able to restart the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module (ECM) with new software free of charge. Owners were notified in December 2005 and asked to maintain at least 1/4 of a tank fuel level to avoid this condition until the parts are available. The parts are now available, owner renotification began on March 23, 2006. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05111.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V020000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 25, 2006
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05111
- Owner notification
- March 23, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 17,462
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac CTS (2005-2006): 2006, 2005
- Cadillac STS (2005-2006): 2006, 2005
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