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2009 Cadillac STS

The origins of the STS were from the Cadillac Seville, which was dropped in 2004. STS stood for “Seville Touring Sedan” and was originally a performance package for the Seville. Size-wise it fits between the Cadillac CTS and full-size DTS. The STS was rear-wheel drive based on the Sigma GM corporate platform. An STS-V performance variant was produced from 2006-2009, featuring a 4.4-Liter Northstar V8. The 3.6-Liter LY7 V6 was standard. The first generation ran from 2005-2007. The 2008 STS marked the new design still based off of the Sigma platform. Cadillac also assembled the STS in Shanghai, China, called SLS from 2007-2013. A larger CTS introduced in 2014 succeeded the STS.

2009 STS

A new “Platinum” model was introduced with special interior and exterior additions including 18-inch alloy wheels. Lane departure and side blind zone alert systems were also available.

AVAILABLE MODELS:

2009 STS

  • Body Style
    • Four-Door Sedan
  • Engine Options
    • 3.6-Liter V6
    • 4.6-Liter V8

2009 STS VIN Decoder:

First Character: Country

  • 1 ~ USA

Second Character: Manufacturer

  • G ~ General Motors

Third Character: Division

  • 6 ~ Cadillac

Fourth and Fifth Characters: Car Line/Series

  • D/C ~ STS-V8-RWD
  • D/E ~ STS-L
  • D/W ~ STS-RWD
  • D/X ~ STS-V
  • D/Y ~ Right hand Drive
  • D/A ~ STS-V6 AWD
  • D/B ~ STS-V8 AWD
  • D/K ~ STS-RWD Nav Screen
  • D/D ~ STS-V6 AWD Nav Screen
  • D/L ~ STS-V8 AWD Nav Screen
  • D/Z ~ STS-V8 RWD Nav Screen

Sixth Character: Body Style

  • 6 ~ Four-Door Sedan

Seventh Character: Restraint Systems

  • 1 ~ Active Manual Belts
  • 2 ~ Active Manual Belts, Driver/Passenger Inflatable Restraint Frontal
  • 3 ~ Active Manual Belts, Driver/Passenger Inflatable Restraint Frontal, Automatic Occupant Sensor, Passenger
  • 4 ~ Active Manual Belts, Driver/Passenger Inflatable Restraint Frontal/Side
  • 5 ~ Active Manual Belts, Frontal Inflatable Restraints, Driver/Passenger/Side Inflatable Restraints-Driver Side
  • 6 ~ Active Manual Belts, Driver/Passenger Inflatable Restraints, Frontal/Side, Automatic Occupant Sensor
  • 7 ~ Active Manual Belts, Driver/Passenger Inflatable Restraints, Frontal/Side, Rear Passenger Inflatable Restraints, Side
  • 8 ~ Active Manual Belts, Driver/Passenger Inflatable Restraint, Front and Roof and Occupant Sensor
  • 9 ~ Driver/Passenger Front, Front Seat Side/Rear Seat Side, Roof, Side Airbag Module
  • 0 ~ Airbag Delete

Eighth Character: Engine Type

  • A ~ 4.6L V8
  • D ~ 4.4L V8
  • U ~ 6.0L V8
  • Y ~ 4.6L V8
  • 7 ~ 3.6L V6

Ninth Character: Check Digit


Tenth Character: Year

  • 9 ~ 2009

Eleventh Character: Assembly Plant

  • B ~ Lansing, Michigan
  • 0 ~ Lansing, Michigan

Seventh-Twelfth Characters: Sequential Production Number
Standard Sequence