Major Problems with 2008 Cadillac DTS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Cadillac DTS

2008 Cadillac DTS AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 140000 miles

2008 Cadillac DTS SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 30000 miles

2008 Cadillac DTS BODY Victims: 1

Browse 2008 Cadillac DTS complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 cadillac dts has several safety problems. *nj the consumer stated while driving the chimes sounded the doors unlocked and...	29 ~ 50902 miles
ENGINE oil smell fumes comining from the heater vents. so bad at times we had to get out of the car....	7 ~ 76143 miles
AIR BAGS the cadillac was stopped in traffic on the highway and airbags failed to deploy when rear ended by semi-truck going...	5 ~ 68346 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i started to smell smoke in the car i shut the engine the smoke was coming from under the back...	5 ~ 91951 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the driver's side seat belt was defective and not...	5 ~ 48071 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on 9/4/15 @ approx 5:45 p.m vehicle would not start - it acted like there was no fuel getting to...	4 ~ 97909 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning causing the...	4 ~ 58153 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING dash lighting is dimmed when ever headlights are on during daylight hours. automatic system does not return panel light levels...	4 ~ 24943 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the abs will randomly apply in good driving conditions for no reason when the brakes are applied causing you to...	3 ~ 89434 miles
SERVICE BRAKES gm recall 14299/nhtsa recall 14v355000 the gm fix for this faulty ignition switch is to install a smaller (13mm) key...	3 ~ 40000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE both rear doors will not open in warm weather. dealer will not repair because vehicle is out of factory warranty....	3 ~ 42630 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the engine stalled without...	2 ~ 90000 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle...	2 ~ 46652 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle...	2 ~ 49500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the contact stated that a gasoline odor emitted in the rear of...	2 ~ 84103 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the center post obstructed the consumers view when approaching an intersection. the manufacturer...	2 ~ 13500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the instrument cluster lights failed at least two to three times a week...	2 ~ 9000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the window washer fluid was leaking and could...	1 ~ 200000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the window washer fluid was leaking and could...	1 ~ 200000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. while inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed that the headlights were projecting...	1 ~ 105000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. while driving approximately 50 mph the key fell out of the ignition....	1 ~ 90000 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. while driving at low speeds the power steering failed and smoke appeared....	1 ~ 112000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the contact stated that when it would rain water would leak from...	1 ~ 93400 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have had a problem with my car for over a year. i keep getting fumes from the vent and...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the cadillac dts 2008 would not start.. had dts towed to foreman-blair gm dealership.. 896382 scan for codes none found...	1 ~ 86382 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the steering wheel adjuster failed which caused the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2008 cadillac's brakes heated u and caused severe vibration and noise when driving down route 58 mountain in patrick...	1 ~ 34000 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. the vehicle was being serviced at an authorized dealer for a signal...	1 ~ 51000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. while driving approximately 50 mph and attempting to decelerate the brake pedal...	1 ~ 5000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS ltr from senator cardin on behalf of constituent re the rigidness of the seat belts in her 2008 cadillac dts....	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. while driving between 15-20 mph the driver side curtain air bags suddenly deployed...	1 ~ 30000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i am writing to complain about the taillights of late model cars specifically cadillac's. these taillights i suspect are led...	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING email forwarded about concerns on gm cadillacs the turn signal will not turn off unless the vehicle makes a 90	1

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