Cadillac DTS Complaints (2006)

255 consumer complaints on file.

#10681703February 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY ON EITHER SIDE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681452February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679015January 26, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE OIL PAN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676557January 20, 2015
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DURING A FAMILY OUTING, I NOTICED A REAR TIRE THAT HAD LOST AIR PRESSURE AGAIN. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO VISIT A DISCOUNT TIRE, TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WE HADN'T RUN OVER A NAIL NOR A SCREW, BUT HAD BECOME THE VICTIMS OF CADILLAC'S INFERIOR PRODUCTION. THE CHROME PLATING BEGAN TO PEEL, AND SEPARATE FROM THE ALLOY WHEELS. I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE INFERIOR AFTERMARKET WHEELS IN ORDER TO GET MY FAMILY HOME. THE INFORMATIVE, AND INTEGRATIVE AGENT AT DISCOUNT TIRE SHOWED ME THAT ALL FOUR OF MY STOCK, CHROME, CADILLAC WHEELS HAD PREMATURELY CORRODED, FORCING MY WIFE AND I TO REPLACE THE WHEELS. WE HAVE BEEN SPUN, DISMISSED, AND IGNORED BY NUMEROUS CADILLAC CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AGENTS, REGARDING THIS ISSUE, IN SPITE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LOGGED BY OTHER DTS OWNERS, POSTED ONTO GMINSIDER.COM. CADILLAC HAS BEEN WELL ADVISED OF THIS FAILURE, YET CADILLAC FAILS TO ACCEPT THAT THEIR PRODUCT IS SUBSTANDARD. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, COUGHLIN MOTORS OF MARYSVILLE, OHIO, IS RETICENT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, BUT, MY QUESTION IS, DOESN'T THE PRESIDENT OF OUR GREAT NATION, RIDE IN A DTS? IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF HIS WHEELS? WELL, OUR VEHICLE HAD THE SAME WHEELS. IT IS MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION, CADILLAC HAS PRODUCED AN INFERIOR PRODUCT, AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT. AFTER ALL, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND HIS FAMILY, SHOULD BE WELCOMED TO THE SAME DURABILITY AND LONGEVITY, OF CADILLAC'S PRODUCT, MY FAMILY AND I, ARE ENTITLED TO? AFTER ALL, DIDN'T ALL OF US BAIL OUT GENERAL MOTORS IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS? IN SHORT, CADILLAC HAS PRODUCED YET ANOTHER INFERIOR PRODUCT. ISN'T IT TIME THAT GM ANSWERS FOR ANOTHER INFERIOR PRODUCT, THAT AFFECTS OUR SAFETY? GRANTED, THE POTUS HAS ANOTHER DTS LIMO AT HIS DISPOSAL; AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT. SADLY, MY FAMILY OF FIVE, DOES NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672803January 15, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUME NORMALLY OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670280January 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATED AND COOLED FRONT SEATS STOPPED WORKING. NOTICED BURNT WIRE INSULATION SMELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669078December 30, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BALLAST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664499December 16, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING...THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35 MPH AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET, THOUGH IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CAR BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAD QUIT WORKING. I WAS LATER INFORMED BY A MECHANIC AT AAA THAT A BRACKET THAT CONNECTS THE ENGINE TO THE CAR'S FRAME HAD COME LOOSE AND THE ENGINE WAS VIBRATING, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE POWER STEERING TO BECOME WORN, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SHORT OUT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY ON A CURVE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658461December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CADILLAC DTS. IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. TWO IGNITION KEYS MODIFIED. *MW THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TWO REPLACEMENT KEYS FOR HIS AUTOMOBILE OR SEND MODIFICATION PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662907December 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY GO OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHTS TO WORK, THE HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE SWITCH ON & OFF CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654375December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER STATES THE IGNITION KEY SLIPS OUT OF IGNITION. *SS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL LETTER WAS MISLEADING, ABOUT THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. GM'S INTENT WAS TO PUT A SMALL HOLE INTO THE IGNITION KEY OPENING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661633December 2, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND/OR GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660864November 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660870November 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FLASHED AND LOST POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/02/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658669November 17, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ UPDATED 9/6/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655184November 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM RECALL 14299 SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF IGNITION SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE KEY MOVES OUT OF THE 'RUN' POSITION DISABLING THE BRAKES AND STEERING,. THE FIX WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN MY KEY. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I EXPECT THE IGNITION SWITCH TO BE REPLACED. I DID NOT PAY $50,000 FOR A CHEAP 'FIX'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654511November 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653102November 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650295October 27, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND UNKNOWN FLUIDS LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650023October 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS THE FIRST FUEL PUMP THAT I'VE EVER REPLACED ON ANY AUTOMOBILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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