Cadillac DTS electrical problems
81 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
527 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
66,128 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 406 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
81 of 527 complaints match this topic (15.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10669253 · 2014-12-31 (December 31, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669253 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189210 · 2007-04-29 (April 29, 2007)
IN LESS THAN A YEAR THIS CAR HAS HAD THE BATTERY GO DEAD. CAR WOULDN'T START. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189210 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10209519 · 2007-11-20 (November 20, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO START. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000. UPDATED 01-30-08. *KB UPDATED 01/18/08 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10209519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10252428 · 2008-12-17 (December 17, 2008)
2006 CADILLAC DTS HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. *NJ THE DAY THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING IN THE CARPORT OVERNIGHT. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY. 3 MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR BRAKING PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED/SHIMMIED AND WHEN HE RELEASED THE BRAKES, THE NOISE STOPPED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10252428 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10259435 · 2009-02-20 (February 20, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, BUT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. CURRENTLY, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS FRACTURED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,917 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STA…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,917 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259435 at NHTSA ↗