2006 Cadillac DTS problems
NHTSA has received 356 complaints about the 2006 Cadillac DTS, and 24% of them involve lighting. After that come electrical system (23%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 356 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 275 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 40 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 33 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 50 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 51 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 50 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 275 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 67,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 59,000 miles (73 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 25 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 34 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Cadillac DTS with enough data (139 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Suffered chemical burn to my right lower arm after airbag deployed & ruptured in my 2006 Cadillac DTS sedan during a front-impact motor vehicle accident.
The steering in the consumer 2006 cadillac dts was sensitive. The vehicle was involved in a single car accident when the driver overcorrected to avoid colliding with another vehicle. The vehicle hit two guardrails and overturned onto it's top. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not secure the occupants during the impact. The consumer stated the pre-tensioners did not activate. The consumer was unable to unlock the trunk door manually. Updated updated
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the driver side headlight malfunctioned intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive at night. The contact was unclear as to what was causing the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was 85,000.
( 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.