Major Problems with 2006 Cadillac DTS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Cadillac DTS

2006 Cadillac DTS LOCK Victims: 2

2006 Cadillac DTS AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 89000 miles

2006 Cadillac DTS AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 50000 miles

Browse 2006 Cadillac DTS complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac DTS owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle will not start. i have had the car since the end of november 2005 and on two occasions the	65 ~ 53668 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact took his vehicle to the dealer to have it repaired according...	64 ~ 56336 miles
ENGINE we have owned this cadillac since feb 2010 (approx 28 months) and have had this vehicle back to the dealer...	29 ~ 80613 miles
STEERING the steering in the consumer 2006 cadillac dts was sensitive. the vehicle was involved in a single car accident when...	26 ~ 66832 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights stop working on our sedan fleet. the high intensity headlights will just stop working. we have had this happen...	12 ~ 44995 miles
SEATS 2006 cadillac deville console design is faulty cars slides when making sharp turn. the consumer stated while trying to start...	10 ~ 69129 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2006 cadillac dts inadvertent acceleration problem. *nm...	9 ~ 34101 miles
AIR BAGS the steering in the consumer 2006 cadillac dts was sensitive. the vehicle was involved in a single car accident when...	8 ~ 60370 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i started the car applied the brake put it in drive and began to pull out of parking space. i...	5 ~ 48981 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while driving 75 mph a fuse which controls the ecm burned out and...	5 ~ 41781 miles
POWER TRAIN i turned right out of my place of employment. i was less than a half block from the light. i...	5 ~ 76538 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*- the contact stated that while driving about 2 months ago at a speed of 20-25 mph in a residential...	5 ~ 43060 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL failure of cruise control to maintain speed within reasonable boundaries on even minimal downhill grades creates unsafe condition. *jb...	5 ~ 7287 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 cadillac dts has had several problems from day one. *nj the day the consumer drove the vehicle off the...	4 ~ 17094 miles
TIRES dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's continental front passenger side tire blew out while traveling 70 mph. the tire was...	4 ~ 22900 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle had a blow out of the sidewall in the passenger...	4 ~ 400 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the fuel pump malfunctioned and had to be replaced. this was the first fuel pump that i've ever replaced on	3 ~ 66600 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS in regards to: heated / cooled seat inoperative - keywords climate control cool cooled driver front heat heated inoperative intermittent...	3 ~ 92829 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the vehicle was parked when the contact observed that the support arm which...	3 ~ 35833 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in less than a year this car has had the battery go dead. car wouldn't start. *tr...	3 ~ 3817 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2006 cadillac dts has had several problems from day one. *nj the day the consumer drove the vehicle off the...	3 ~ 13333 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated there is an intermintent issue with the headlight and...	3 ~ 11600 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 06 cadillac dts has had serious electrical/computer system failures since new. vehicle will suddenly lose all electronics instruments lights but...	2 ~ 31500 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING power steering hose connection failed gm refused to fix recall (nhtsa campaign id number 06v105000) they said that my "vin"...	2 ~ 63000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2006 cadillac dts involved in moderate front end crash. air bags did not deploy and onstar's automatic crash response did	2 ~ 46191 miles
SUSPENSION 2006 cadillac dts switching lanes when steering wheel is released. consumer states that the vehicle has switched lanes on the...	2 ~ 8693 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while the contact was driving a large plastic piece detached from the undercarriage...	2 ~ 16000 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2006 caddillac dts. there is an intermintent issue with the headlight and dashboard. they sometimes go into...	2 ~ 10500 miles
STRUCTURE 2006 cadillac dts-l3 sun reflects into the chrome bezel surrounding the analog jewel clock. *kb the clock is mounted at...	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car gains excessive speed on downhill slopes. 15 mph on hills that other cars gain 3 to 5 mph. *jb...	2 ~ 10 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 cadillac dts surges while accelerator pedal is not depressed rpm's get higher shuts off without warning. kb nar* the...	2 ~ 2500 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING flickering tail lights. recent models of cadillac (e.g. dts) use led tail lights. on this car they flicker at about...	2
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while driving various speeds the headlights failed to illuminate. the contact had...	1 ~ 70000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the exterior brake lights failed without warning. nine...	1 ~ 121000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while pulling out of the driveway the contact noticed that the steering...	1 ~ 45000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the rear of the engine was leaking oil...	1 ~ 87000 miles
WHEELS during a family outing i noticed a rear tire that had lost air pressure again. i had no choice but...	1 ~ 67800 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. when the key was removed from the ignition switch the key fob...	1 ~ 77105 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon turning the...	1 ~ 87341 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was driving down the highway at 65 mph and suddenly i saw a flash out of the corner of...	1 ~ 80810 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the factory jack failed to hold the vehicle...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS drivers side air bag didn't deploy in accident. whole drivers side smashed in and person wouldn't have been injured as	1 ~ 39000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY on recall 10153 i consider the washer heater a safety component since the defrosters are weak and i feel they	1 ~ 48000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph the tire pressure warning...	1 ~ 18000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while driving various speeds the contact would sporadically hear a loud growling noise...	1 ~ 16000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2006 cadillac dts driver side mirror does not extend out far enough to eliminate a blind spot and at the...	1
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE 2006 cadillac deville console design is faulty cars slides when making sharp turn. the consumer stated while trying to start...	1
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2006 cadillac dts mileage approx. 7 000. sudden total failure of lower control arm. my father was driving the vehicle...	1 ~ 7000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the front windshield has lines going across the windshield. the lines were wavy...	1 ~ 25000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights flash-to-pass feature only functioned on 20'06 cadillac dts when the headlights were turned on. also on all of...	1 ~ 7200 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while driving various speeds the instrument panel and the global positioning system...	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the stability control service light continuously illuminates. in order...	1 ~ 9087 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2006 cadillac dts has problems with the collision avoidance warning sensors. consumer states that the problems are ongoing and believe...	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while the contact was driving approximately 15 mph a squeaking noise was coming...	1 ~ 17386 miles
SEAT BELTS the steering in the consumer 2006 cadillac dts was sensitive. the vehicle was involved in a single car accident when...	1
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the steering in the consumer 2006 cadillac dts was sensitive. the vehicle was involved in a single car accident when...	1

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