Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-05 | 06V105000 |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 12,862 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | Suffered chemical burn to my right lower arm after airbag deployed & ruptured in my 2006 Cadillac DTS sedan during a fr… |
| 2023-05-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Driving at night on I-29 South and headlights went off intermittently but not simultaneously. Headlamps continued inter… |
| 2023-05-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | While driving at night in July, 2023 on [XXX] , both headlights began to go out intermittently but not simultaneously. … |
| 2022-08-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated he became aware that oil was leaking underneath the vehicle. T… |
| 2022-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Service Stabilitrak and Service Traction Control error message come on periodically and when on the car seems to ru… |
| 2022-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I called OnStar because my car would not start and they sent someone from GM. The guy looked at my car, could not ident… |
| 2022-02-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start as needed. The vehicle was towed t… |
| 2021-07-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | Stabilitrak light on |
| 2021-04-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, he became aware that the oil pan… |
| 2021-01-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEER SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. I ACTUALLY LOOKED UP SEVERAL RECALLS ON ALLDATA.COM AND THEY'RE ARE NUMEROUS OF RECALL… |
| 2020-10-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN … |
| 2020-09-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS(AUDIO/CRUISE CONTROL) HAVE NOT WORKED, PRIOR OWNER WAS ADVISED TO RE… |
| 2020-05-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PARASITIC BATTERY DRAIN. AFTER CHECKING ALTERNATOR, CURRENT WHILE REMOVING FUSES, CURRENT WHILE IN 'SLEEP' MODE, AND RE… |
| 2020-04-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED FROM THE PARKING SPOT AT T… |
| 2020-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF AN EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK UNDERNEAT… |
| 2020-02-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED FROM THE PARKING SPOT IN T… |
| 2020-01-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MY LIGHTS I HAVE CHANGED AND TRIED EVERY THING ONLY GOT 1 TO WORK SO FAR ! I SMELL A ! BURNING SMELL ! MY POWER STEERIN… |
| 2020-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A USED 2006 DTS CADILLAC FROM A DEALER IN OH. BROUGHT IT HOME AND HAD MY MECHANIC GO THRU IT. HE SHOWED ME AN … |
| 2019-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2006 CADILLAC DTS WHICH I BOUGHT AT AN AUCTION WITH 138,000 MILES. WELL MAINTAINED AND ZERO OBD2 CODES. IT RAN … |
| 2019-09-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE AT LINDSAY CADILLAC OF ALEXANDRIA (1525 KENWOO… |
| 2019-01-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT SHUTS OFF AND ON OR FLICKERS - MOST NOTICEABLE DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. OUR DEALER, ED SH… |
| 2018-12-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, EITHER THE LEFT ONE OR THE RIGHT ONE. SOMETIMES EVEN WHILE SITTING IN T… |
| 2018-12-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 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 S… |
| 2018-11-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BREATHING POISONOUS FUMES WHEN DRIVING CAR CAUSEING ME TO GETTING SICK.SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM VENT FROM BURNING OIL L… |
| 2018-08-06 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | 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 MISFIRIN… |
| 2018-07-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL WAS LEA… |
| 2018-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE… |
| 2018-03-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT BALLAST FAILURE DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN WITH HOUSING ETC... CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OF WHILE DRIVING D… |
| 2018-03-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS SPOUSE THE DRIVER WHOM INFORMED HIM THAT … |
| 2018-02-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP FLICKERED AND FAILE… |
| 2017-10-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON OCT,30,2017 I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH IT IDLING. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED REGISTERING "HOT". THE … |
| 2017-10-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND CUT IN AND OUT. JIGGLING THE SWITCH SEEMS TO HELP DEALERS COULD NOT FIX'BEEN GOING ON SEVERAL YE… |
| 2017-09-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLITES KEEP GOING OFF AT NITE WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE PLENTY OF COMPLANTS WHY GM NEEDS A RECALL PLEASE FOLLOW THU ASAP |
| 2017-06-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS NORMAL (LOW) BEAM INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY INDIVIDUALLY (BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT) AND ON OCC… |
| 2017-05-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTAC… |
| 2017-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING OIL LEAK WITHOUT WARNING. THE… |
| 2017-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FAULTY FACTORY GASKETS AND SEALS CAUSING OIL LEAK FROM OIL PAN. CAR ONLY HAS 92700 MILES. MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AN… |
| 2016-12-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEATED SEAT ELEMENT NOT WORKING ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT. |
| 2016-12-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT NOT WORKING. |
| 2016-11-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AN OIL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CO… |
| 2016-09-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | HEATED AND COOLED SEATS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AFTER BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE THAT WAS COMING FROM UNDER PASSENGE… |
| 2016-08-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING FLUID IS SQUIRTING ALL OVER MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF MY V… |
| 2016-07-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NIN… |
| 2016-05-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOBIK AND IGNITION KEY FAILED TO OPEN THE DOO… |
| 2016-02-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS & WILL GO OFF ON IT'S OWN. HAVE REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY TWICE. ONE USED AND ONE WITH … |
| 2016-02-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON WII RE ILLUMINATE THE LIGHTS.… |
| 2016-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF THE V… |
| 2015-12-10 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS … |
| 2015-08-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FRO… |
| 2015-08-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL ON THE EXHAUST… |