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2006 Cadillac DTS cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 17 complaints for the 2006 Cadillac DTS, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
17 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
11,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2006 Cadillac DTS Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 11,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 11,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 77% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 11,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

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.

Reported at 84,000 miles, October 2008 Crash

( just bought this used car , first time driving it home from dealer) speed control was set at 70 MPH on I-88 started down a steep hill, speed keep going up . I keep my foot on he brake as the speed was up to 85 MPH . The car never slowed down. I have had cadillacs beginning in 1991, never had a car do this before, if you are on a flat road doing 50 MPH, take your foot of the gas the car will start slowing down after you drive 3/10 of a mile and than slow very slowly.

Reported at 91,580 miles, January 2013

Other problems reported for the 2006 Cadillac DTS

Cruise control problems in other years

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Cruise control problems across all Cadillac models