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2006 Cadillac DTS steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 35 complaints for the 2006 Cadillac DTS, 10% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
35 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2006 Cadillac DTS Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 31% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

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

December 2005 CrashInjury

Power steering fluid is squirting all over my engine compartment. There is a recall for the make model and year of my vehicle, but cadillac keeps telling me that it's not a problem for my VIN. When I drive the car, power steering fluid contacts the hot engine parts and begins smoking. They've had a recall for this. I don't want my car to catch fire so I stopped driving it. I shouldn't have to pay for something that they already know is a problem, hence their own recall.

Reported at 126,000 miles, August 2016

Other problems reported for the 2006 Cadillac DTS

Steering problems in other years

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