2007 Cadillac DTS: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED FOOT WAS GETTING STUCK BETWEEN THE CONSOLE AND THE GAS PEDAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT FOOT WAS GETTING STUCK BECAUSE OF THE PADDING ON THE CONSOLE, BY THE GAS PEDAL. *AK UPDATED 2/6/2007 -*NM

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177639 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUN VISOR WAS UNEVEN. WHEN SHE REMOVED THE SUN VISOR FROM THE FRONT TO THE SIDE, IT BEGAN HANGING UNEVENLY. THERE IS ALSO A 4.5 INCH GAP THAT CAUSES THE SUN TO HINDER HER VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A REPAIR COULD NOT BE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT FASHION. THE VISOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206975 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH. HE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. A MECHANIC ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FOUND THE SERPENTINE BELT LAYING ALONGSIDE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BRACKET AND PULLEY BROKE, AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,200.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10209642 at NHTSA ↗

2007 CADILLAC DTS VISION OBSCURED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CENTER DOOR POST AND THE DRIVER SEAT HEAD REST ARE BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VIEW WHILE TURNING OR LOOKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. *KB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10212765 at NHTSA ↗

LIKE MANY OTHER CADDY OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TWILIGHT SENSORS OPERATION. PROBLEM BEING THE HEADLAMPS COME ON TOO EARLY AND GO OFF TOO LATE RESULTING IN A DIMMING OF THE INTERIOR DASH ILLUMINATION. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER NOT TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE VEHICLE SPEED...ESPECIALLY IF ITS STILL BRIGHT ENOUGH OUT FOR SUN GLASSES TO BE USED. MY 2007 DTS AND OTHERS. SEE THIS LINK ALSO HTTP://WWW.CADILLACFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/CADILLAC-FORUM/T-92975.HTML I HAD MY CAR TO THE GARAGE JUST TODAY AND THEY DID NOTHING TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. NOT…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218799 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND DROVE INTO A 3 FOOT DITCH, AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT CULVERT. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER A FEW TIMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FRONT END, REAR END, AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS. NEITHER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND SHOULDER DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229712 at NHTSA ↗

2007 CADILLAC DTS STOPPED IN MIDTRAFFIC. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT IT WOULD ONLY GO 2 - 3 MPH. LET IT SIT FOR AWHILE, THEN IT RESTARTED. DROVE TO DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG, HOWEVER, THEY RESET SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY WERE NOT FORTHCOMING WITH INFORMATION! SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED! I AM FEARFUL THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN ON INTERSTATE 495 OR ANOTHER MAJOR HIGHWAY! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,530 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230222 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HINGES ON THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE FOR THE TWO FRONT DOORS. THE DOORS CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND THE WIND CAN BLOW THEM SHUT. HE STATED THAT THE DOORS HAVE CLOSED ON HIM MANY TIMES. HIS SON WAS INJURED WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S SON DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT IS STILL EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PAIN AND MAY HAVE TO UNDERGO X-RAYS. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE DOORS. …

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230476 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-08-28 (August 28, 2008)

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Reported: 2010-06-04 (June 4, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Reported: 2014-06-23 (June 23, 2014)

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.