Cadillac DTS Complaints

527 consumer complaints on file.

#11165569January 7, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AFTER A CHECK AND RESET. THE CAR HAS A LOST OF POWER AND RUNS REAL SLOW THAN ITS LIKE THE PROBLEM NEVER EXISTED. THIS IS THE CODE I KEEP GETTING. P0420 CODE BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162296December 18, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, EITHER THE LEFT ONE OR THE RIGHT ONE. SOMETIMES EVEN WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE WARMING UP THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL START TO FLICKER AND THEN ONE WILL GO OUT. SHUT OFF THE LIGHT SWITCH WEATHER ITS IN THE AUTO MODE OR OFF MODE AND LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON AND MY GO OUT AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS NOW AND CADILLAC DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND NO FIX. WHY NOT A RECALL FROM GM AS A NUMBER OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157172December 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 CADILLAC DTS, WE GOT GAS FOR IT AND VERY SOON AFTER WE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF BUT STARTED BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. NONE OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL OR ANYTHING TURNED OFF JUST THE ENGINE. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDILING IN PARK,DRIVE, OR AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL IDLE VERY LOW THEN THE RPM'S WILL INCREASE TO NORMAL AFTER ABOUT A SECOND. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE CAR DOES THAT WHEN IT REVS UP TO NORMAL IT JERKS. THE LAST PART IS WHEN YOU GET TO LOWER THAN HALF A TANK IT STARTS STUDDERING WHEN YOU COAST THEN ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156643December 6, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,193.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155473December 2, 2018
ENGINE
BREATHING POISONOUS FUMES WHEN DRIVING CAR CAUSEING ME TO GETTING SICK.SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM VENT FROM BURNING OIL LEAKING OFF ENGINE,CANNOT DRIVE CAR DUE TO FUMES VERY POISONOUS AND WITH OUT KNOWLEDGE CAN CAUSE DRIVER TO PASS OUT ,CRASH AND CAUSE MANY DEATHS WHEN CRASHING INTO MAJOR HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS FROM PASSING OUT FROM FUMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154832November 29, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EDDIE TOURELLE'S NORTHPARK HYUNDAI (953 HIGHWAY 190 N, COVINGTON, LA 70433, (985) 801-7000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RUBBER ON THE OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154119November 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS AFTER FILL UPS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. EACH TIME I FILL IT AND PARK IT IN MY GARAGE IT FILLS WITH GAS FUMES THAT COULD EXPLODE AND KILL SOMEONE UNAWARE. ODOR LEAVES AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES OR SO. GOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND O'REILY AUTO PARTS CHECK AND SAID IT SHOWED FUEL ISSUES. TOOK CAR TO MY GM DEALER AND THEY SAY NEED A NEW GAS TANK, A NEW GAS CAP AND NEW EVAPORATIVE LINES BECAUSE I HAVE A LEAKING GAS TANK LEAKING AT OR NEAR FILLING AREA, AND GAS CAP IS NOT GOOD AND LINES ARE LEAKING ACCORDING TO A "SMOKE" TEST. REPAIRS ARE $2,800. I AM 75 YRS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HAD A GAS TANK LEAK AT THE "NECK" AREA AFTER OWNING SOME 40 DIFFERENT CARS, SOME OF THEM VERY OLD. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A FACTORY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND A DANGEROUS ONE AT THAT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND TOMORROW I WILL PAY $175 FOR THE SMOKE TEST BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT SO I WILL ONLY FILL IT TO THE 12 GALLON POINT INSTEAD OF FULL. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS A RECALL OR PERHAPS OTHER CADILLAC DTS OWNERS WITH THIS OR A SIMILAR PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154126November 26, 2018
STEERING
MY 2009 CADILLAC DTS RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, IT WAS STEERING HARD WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS AND EVENTUALLY BEGAN MAKING NOISES. I TOOK IT TO MY GM DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE HOSES AND FLUID RECEPTACLE. ALL THEY FOUND WAS THE RECEPTACLE WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID AND I PICKED UP A BOTTLE AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND THEN MY STEERING WAS OK. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER MY STEERING GOT VERY HARD AND I HAD TROUBLE STEERING IT SO I STOPPED AND ADDED MORE FLUID. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY POWER STEERING LINE WAS LEAKING AT ONE END WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO SOME METAL. MY COST WAS $402 TO REPLACE THE ONE HOSE. THIS LEAKY HOSE MADE MY CAR VERY HARD TO STEER AND I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY A STRONG HOSE LIKE THIS ONE WOULD EVER LEAK ESPECIALLY ON A VEHICLE WITH BELOW AVERAGE ANNUAL MILEAGES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 61,700 MILES AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145071November 3, 2018
WHEELS
FACTORY CHROME WHEELS ARE RUSTY ON INSIDE OF WHEEL AND CHROME COATING IS OFF ON ALL 4 WHEELS,COULD BE SAFETY ISSUE IF THEY RUST THROUGH METAL.THESE ARE FACTORY WHEELS AND I NOTICED WHEN I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141294October 18, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL DEALER (R.J. BURNE CADILLAC, 1205 WYOMING AVE, SCRANTON, PA) WERE NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140821October 17, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PROJECTING TOO MUCH HEAT AND CAUSED THE PLASTIC COVERS TO BURN AND MELT FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RILEY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2033 CHRISTY DR, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101, (573) 298-6142) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COSMETIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133050October 3, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE BACKSEAT WAS VERY HOT AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (GERRY LANE CADILLAC, 10945 REIGER RD, BATON ROUGE, LA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED BURNING FUEL REAR FUEL BOX UNDER REAR SEAT IS CAUSING CAR TO SHUT OFF ANYTIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130723September 22, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS NORMAL (LOW) BEAM INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY INDIVIDUALLY (BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT) AND ON OCCASION BOTH HAVE GONE OUT ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES ONE GOES OFF, DON'T REALIZE IT AT FIRST UNTIL THE OTHER GOES OFF.. THERE IS NO COMMONALITY (FOR EXAMPLE, CAN HAPPEN ON SMOOTH ROADS, ON BUMPS, BUT ALSO CAN GO OVER BUMPS AND LIGHTS STAY ON) AND WHEN THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT, THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT BACK ON IS TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER USING THE AUTOMATIC LIGHT FEATURE OR HAVING THEM MANUALLY TURNED ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. I'VE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR, AND GM APPEARS TO HAVE DONE A RECALL FOR SIMILAR CARS IN THEIR BUICK AND OTHER LINES BUT NOT FOR CADILLAC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129831September 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS BURNING OUT AND CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT JUST STALLED OUT IN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122226August 24, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ALTERNATOR, OIL, AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GREAT RIVER CHEVROLET GMC (264 DEVEREUX DRIVE, NATCHEZ, MS 39120, 601-653-4829) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120475August 16, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC DTS. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR PARKED, OIL LEAKED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A QUART OF OIL HAD TO BE ADDED EVERY TEN MILES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,389.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118233August 7, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE 70.000 MILES AND NOT ONLY JUST HAVE TO GET NEW AIR CONDITIONING NOW I AM BACK IN SHOP AND MY CAR IS NOW MISFIRING ON 3 PISTONS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY A NEW CAR AND 70,000 MILES I HAVE BABIES I HIS CAR WITH MOST EXCEPT ENDIVE HAS AND OIL CHANGES PER R COMMENDED MILEAGE. I HAVE ANOTHER CAR AT DEALERSHIP TOO AND WOULD HATE TO THINK IT IS DEALERSHIP BUT BETWEEN THE 2 I HAVE SPENT OVER 15,999 IN REPAIRS AND THE DENELLLI NOW ALSO HAS ISSUE WITH AIR. THAT TOO IS 2006 AND 70,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113464July 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP RELAY. CAR STARTED AND I DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES AND IT CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. SINCE WE REPLACED THE RELAY MY HUSBAND TOOK OUT THE BACK SEAT TO CHECK IT TO FIND THE FUSE BOX TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND SMELLED LIKE BURNING WIRES. HE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO AVOID A FIRE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER HAD HE NOT HAD THE FORETHOUGHT TO CHECK THE FUEL RELAY. IT WAS JUST BEFORE CAUSING A FIRE AND WE HAD TWO PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111504July 16, 2018
ENGINE
LOWER ENGINE OIL LEAK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DATING BACK A NUMBER OF YEARS AND CADILLAC HAS NOT RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I AM FORCED TO INSTALL A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO COSTLY TO RESOLVE. APPROXIMATELY $4,500. IS THERE ANY CLASS ACTION AGAINST CADILLAC OR IS THERE ANY RELIEF AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101393June 12, 2018
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY HAD BEEN INFORMED MORE THAN ONCE THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNSPECIFIED RATE OF SPEED, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF WHEN DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF AN 18 WHEELER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND PAIN TO THE SHOULDERS AND FOREARMS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FRONT PASSENGER AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ALSO DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND HAD NOT YET INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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