Cadillac DTS transmission problems
13 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
13 of 527 complaints match this topic (2.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10390368 · 2011-03-16 (March 16, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE SLOWLY AND BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DRAG WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES LOCATED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEALS ON THE TRANSMISSION WERE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STA…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10390368 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10160619 · 2006-06-23 (June 23, 2006)
WE HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC AND THEY TELL US THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR TESTING TWO TIMES FOR SEVERAL DAYS. RICH TRETHEWAY, THE HEAD TECHNICIAN AT THE WEAVER DEALERSHIP IN GRASS VALLEY WHO DROVE MY CAR AND THEN EXPLAINED TO US WHAT THE CAR DOES. HERE IS WHAT THE CAR DOES FROM A DRIVING POINT OF VIEW. WHEN GOING DOWN HILL OR TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, WHEN THE CAR REACHES ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR OR ABOUT 1000 RPM, IT THEN GIVES ITSELF GAS WHICH CAUSE A FEELING THAT ONE WOULD HAVE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON (IT…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160619 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444306 · 2012-01-17 (January 17, 2012)
I TURNED RIGHT OUT OF MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. I WAS LESS THAN A HALF BLOCK FROM THE LIGHT. I PULLED INTO THE CENTER LANE INTENDING TO TURN LEFT AT THE LIGHT. SUDDENLY MY CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE SO HARD MY LEG HURT FOR DAYS. THE CAR ACCELERATED MORE AND THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP IT COMPLETELY. I REAR ENDED A LARGE PICKUP. I WENT BACK TO MY OFFICE AND CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. I REQUESTED THEY CHECK THE "BLACK BOX" COMPUTER MODULE. THEY DID EVENTUALLY DO THAT BUT SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. NOBODY SEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444306 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10576539 · 2014-04-01 (April 1, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND SUDDENLY I SAW A FLASH OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE OVER MY HEAD FOLLOWED BY A TREMENDOUS "BOOM" ABOVE ME. THE SUNROOF THEN DISINTEGRATED INTO MANY SHARP SHARDS AND RAINED AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER GETTING INTO THE SHIFTING MECHANISM, ELECTRIC SEATS, SEATBELT CONNECTORS AND ALL OVER THE PASSENGERS. THERE WAS NO IMPACT AND THE SUNROOF BLEW UP AND OUTWARDS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 80,810 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576539 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11461898 · 2022-04-23 (April 23, 2022)
I called OnStar because my car would not start and they sent someone from GM. The guy looked at my car, could not identify the problem, so I got it towed to a repair shop. Ends up, I had to replace the transmission. The repair shop ran electric test on the vehicle and no codes or issues. My dash is now reading service power steering and this is a safety issue that needs to be fixed by the manufacturer.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11461898 at NHTSA ↗