| Electrical System | 228.6%ODI 10596138 · 38,000 miWITHOUT WARNING AND FOR NO REASON THE RIGHT SIDE REAR DOOR WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THERE WAS A YOUNG CHILD IN THE REAR SEAT AT THE TIME. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS CAR HAS VERY FEW MILES FOR ITS AGE AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. DRIVER SEAT NO LONGER WILL ADJUST AND IT COST TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HAVE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. Look up ODI 10596138 at NHTSA ↗ | 111.1%ODI 10549419 · 200 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DOTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF Look up ODI 10549419 at NHTSA ↗ | 7027.5%ODI 10156593VEHICLE WILL NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE THE END OF NOVEMBER 2005 AND ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CAR WAS DEAD. I DID NOT BUY THE CAR TO RUN EVERYDAY OR IN BAD WEATHER. *JB Look up ODI 10156593 at NHTSA ↗ | 2828.9%ODI 10289769 · 38,000 miWHEN AT IDLE SPEED THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO A HIGH SPEED. I WAS SURPRISED AND PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE. I SHOT BACKWARDS, WHERE AS I SHIFTED TO DRIVE. I HIT A SOLID OBJECT AND THE CAR WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. I COULD NOT HOLD THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES. I TOTALLY PANICKED. *TR Look up ODI 10289769 at NHTSA ↗ | 3439.5%ODI 102426302008 CADILLAC DTS HAS SEVERAL SAFETY PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE CHIMES SOUNDED, THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED, THE GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE MALFUNCTIONS HAPPENED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE TRACTION LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED, THE GAUGES WOULD COME BACK UP AND THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION SCREEN THAT READ SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST, SERVICE PARK ASSIST, SERVICE STABILITRAK AND CRUISE WILL NOT RESUME YOU MUST RESET. *JB Look up ODI 10242630 at NHTSA ↗ | 1028.6%ODI 103476742009 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING VEHICLE RECALL AND DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS WORRIED ABOUT A FUTURE ACCIDENT THAT MAY OCCUR DUE TO THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM BEING DISABLED AND REMOVED PER THE RECALL. *JB Look up ODI 10347674 at NHTSA ↗ | 1045.5%ODI 105533842010 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD Look up ODI 10553384 at NHTSA ↗ | 637.5%ODI 10631458TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FOB FROM THE IGNITION, THE DOORS WOULD FAIL TO LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. Look up ODI 10631458 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Exterior Lighting | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 10790772 · 25 miTHE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS ON MY 2006 CADILLAC DTS GO OUT AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY CUT OUT AND I HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON SO I CAN DRIVE AT NIGHT. II PREVIOUSLY OWNED ANOTHER 2006 CADILLAC DTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CADILLAC DEALER KRISTAL AUTO MALL IN BROOKLYN, NY AND THEY FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH THEY SAID WAS A FAULTY BALLAST. IT WAS FAULTY ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS. AND NOW IN THE DTS I HAVE, IT IS FAULTY TOO. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE IN OTHER GM VEHICLES. Look up ODI 10790772 at NHTSA ↗ | 6826.7%ODI 10259435 · 38,917 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, BUT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. CURRENTLY, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS FRACTURED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,917 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STA… Look up ODI 10259435 at NHTSA ↗ | 1111.3%ODI 10367692 · 57,000 miTHE LEFT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER THE RIGHT HEADLAMP HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY HAVE LEARNED THAT CADILLAC PUT OUT A BULLETIN, DOCUMENT ID #08014A, THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM WITH CORROSION IN THE HEADLIGHTS. IF THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED OUT AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN, CLEARLY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. Look up ODI 10367692 at NHTSA ↗ | 44.7%ODI 10380678 · 200 miDASH LIGHTING IS DIMMED WHEN EVER HEADLIGHTS ARE ON DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. AUTOMATIC SYSTEM DOES NOT RETURN PANEL LIGHT LEVELS TO DAYLIGHT BRIGHTNESS. THIS MAKES THE DASH INVISIBLE IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT. CONDITION EXISTS UNTIL THE SUN IS HIGH IN THE SKY. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE! OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT "PARADE DIMMING" CAPABILITY IN CAR ELECTRONIC IS INTENDED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZZARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY HAVE NO CURE. I HAVE CALLED THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NU… Look up ODI 10380678 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.5%ODI 10620997 · 54,000 mi(1) MY 2010 CADILLAC DTS IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FACTORY OPTIONAL CHROME RIMS. THE CAR WAS BUILT THE END OF MAY, 2010, AND BY JUNE, 2014, WITH APPROXIMATELY 54,000 MILES, ONE RIM WAS SO BADLY CORRODED IT WOULD NO LONGER HOLD AIR. ONE OTHER RIM WAS ALSO CORRODING BADLY, BUT WAS STILL HOLDING AIR BEFORE I REPLACED IT. THE OTHER TWO RIMS HAD SOME CORROSION, BUT TO A MUCH LESSER EXTENT THAN THE OTHERS. THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SENSOR HAD STOPPED WORKING ON THE TIRE THAT WAS LOSING PRESSURE, BUT IS WORKING SATISFACTORILY ON THE NEW RIM. IN M… Look up ODI 10620997 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine | 114.3%ODI 10669253 · 100,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. Look up ODI 10669253 at NHTSA ↗ | 111.1%ODI 10579217 · 70,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN U8PDATED 8/21/2017*CN Look up ODI 10579217 at NHTSA ↗ | 3814.9%ODI 10462238 · 104,000 miWE HAVE OWNED THIS CADILLAC SINCE FEB 2010 (APPROX 28 MONTHS) AND HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 16 TIMES. EACH REPAIR REQUIRES A RENTAL VEHICLE, ANYWHERE FROM 2-5 DAYS PER SERVICE VISIT. WE HAVE HAD 7 WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AND 12 SENSORS REPLACED. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A DAY WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON. THE QUALITY OF THIS $52,000 AUTOMOBILE IS VERY POOR. THE VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE CADILLAC DEALER NOW, WITH COOLANT & ENGINE ISSUES ONCE AGAIN. *JS Look up ODI 10462238 at NHTSA ↗ | 1313.4%ODI 10513789 · 92,000 miI WAS BLOWN AWAY TO FIND OIL UNDER MY 07 DTS CADILLAC, THEN TO LEARN IT'S COMMON. THINKING IT WAS A DRAIN PLUG OR OIL FILTER CHANGED THE OIL. NO SUCH LUCK, IT'S THE ENGINE LOWER END LEAKING. THINKING IT WASN'T SO BAD TO NOT DRIVE I WATCHED THE OIL LEVEL CLOSELY. I NOTICED OIL FILM COVERING THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND REAR TRUNK LID AND A DRIPPY COATING OF OIL UNDER THE CAR. THIS MAKES IT A DANGER TO THE HIGHWAYS AND OTHER CARS BY LEAKING A QUART EVERY HUNDRED MILES. FOR DRIVERS NOT WATCHING OIL LEVELS THIS WILL TURN INTO A BROKEN DOWN CAR … Look up ODI 10513789 at NHTSA ↗ | 1416.3%ODI 10575477 · 62,000 miOIL SMELL FUMES COMINING FROM THE HEATER VENTS. SO BAD AT TIMES WE HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT CADILLAC DEALERS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON CODE P0411 AND IT WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO THE DELEAR AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. ON MARCH 2ND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY. I WAS TOLD NEXT TIME THE I GOT THE SMELL TO GO DIRECTLY TO ANY GM DELEAR. I HAD TAKEN MY WIFE TO THE DOCTOR IN NATICK MASS AND WE GOT THE FUMES AND I WENT TO LONG CADILLAC WH… Look up ODI 10575477 at NHTSA ↗ | 411.4%ODI 10606678 · 100,000 miWHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT THERMOSTAT BEGAN CLIMBING AND LIGHT CAME ON TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE.TOOK CAR RIGHT TO DEALER NEARBY. *TR Look up ODI 10606678 at NHTSA ↗ | 418.2%ODI 10493342 · 22,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE LOW ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HAD TO BE UTILIZED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE RADIO WOULD POWER OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WATER PUMP NEE… Look up ODI 10493342 at NHTSA ↗ | 531.3%ODI 10475508 · 8,400 miHIT A TRUCK PULLING A LOWBOY TRAILER STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT.. DUE TO A CONCUSSION, I DO NOT REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH. HOWEVER I DO KNOW THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL HARD ENOUGH WITH MY FACE AND CHEST TO BEND THE STEERING WHEEL. I RECEIVED A SEVERE CONCUSSION, FIVE BROKEN RIBS AND FACIAL LACERATIONS DUE TO HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. DUE TO MY INJURIES I WAS IN INTENSIVE CARE AND THE HOSPITAL FOR NINE DAYS AND SPENT 20 DAYS IN A REHABILITATION FACILITY. I AM HOME NOW, STILL IN PAIN AND MOVING AROUND W… Look up ODI 10475508 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Steering | 114.3%ODI 10312752 · 91,225 miDURING RAINY PERIODS WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED (20-30 MPH) IN PARKING LOTS OR RESIDENTIAL STREETS WHERE WATER HAS POOLED WHEN I HIT A DEEP (3-5 INCHES) PUDDLE THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE DTS STOPS FUNCTIONING FOR A PERIOD OF 30-45 SECONDS. BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO STEER MY CAR I MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP UNTIL THE POWER STEERING RECOVERS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW TO A REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. ALL TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.… Look up ODI 10312752 at NHTSA ↗ | 333.3%ODI 10273994 · 23,000 miWHEN IT RAINS AND WE HIT A PUDDLE OF WATER THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT FRIGHTFUL IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS AS THERE IS MINIMUM CONTROL. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE POWER STEERING IS RESTORED. THIS HAVE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR Look up ODI 10273994 at NHTSA ↗ | 3112.2%ODI 10157290THE 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. *NM 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. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK DOOR MANUALLY. UPDATED *JB *NM UPDATED Look up ODI 10157290 at NHTSA ↗ | 88.2%ODI 10465390 · 20,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE CONSUMER STATED EVER SINCE HE DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT, THERE WAS AN OCCASIONAL SHAKING WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. IT OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY AT CERTAIN PARTS OF DOWN GRA… Look up ODI 10465390 at NHTSA ↗ | 44.7%ODI 10549845 · 111,730 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL BUT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,730. UPDATED 12/04/13*LJ ..UPDATED 12-05-13 *BF Look up ODI 10549845 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.6%ODI 10318829 · 7,280 miLOST OF POWER STEERING DURING LEFT TURN FROM STOP SIGN. *TR Look up ODI 10318829 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.5%ODI 11677365I was traveling on Stevenson expressway at 55 mph when the fuel pump relay overheated and melted, which burned up the REC (Rear Electrical Electrical Center /fusebox). When the fuse pump relay overheated it shut fuel down going to the fuel pump, which caused the engine to stall. When the engine stalled the car cut off, causing me to loose power steering. Because I was traveling in the middle lane of a three lane expressway at a high rate of speed, the vehicle started deaccelerating and I couldn’t control the vehicle with no power steering, I… Look up ODI 11677365 at NHTSA ↗ | 212.5%ODI 10584656 · 64,444 miTHE POWER STEERING GEAR HAS BEGUN LEAKING, THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPACT BUT THERE IS A LEAK OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *TR Look up ODI 10584656 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Air Bags | 114.3%ODI 10535801 · 100,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED O DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ELBOW AND BRUISING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. Look up ODI 10535801 at NHTSA ↗ | 111.1%ODI 11016151 · 93,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. A SLIGHT MUSTY ODOR WAS PRESENT DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DROVE TO AN UNKNOWN CADILLAC DEALER LOCATED IN STUART, FL, WHO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE AIR BAG BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A LONG PROCESS. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CLAUD… Look up ODI 11016151 at NHTSA ↗ | 93.5%ODI 10157290THE 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. *NM 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. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK DOOR MANUALLY. UPDATED *JB *NM UPDATED Look up ODI 10157290 at NHTSA ↗ | 77.2%ODI 10229712 · 4,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND DROVE INTO A 3 FOOT DITCH, AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT CULVERT. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER A FEW TIMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FRONT END, REAR END, AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS. NEITHER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND SHOULDER DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE… Look up ODI 10229712 at NHTSA ↗ | 55.8%ODI 10521917THE CADILLAC WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN REAR ENDED BY SEMI-TRUCK GOING POSSIBLY 40MPH CAUSING THE CADILLAC TO CRASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT AS WELL. THE CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS, THE SPEED OF SEMI TRUCK IS UNKNOWN BUT SEEING THE CADILLAC WAS TOTAL LOSS AND WITH SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND DID NOT. *TR Look up ODI 10521917 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.9%ODI 10679308 · 1,500 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT, WHICH BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. Look up ODI 10679308 at NHTSA ↗ | 313.6%ODI 10577080 · 122,000 miSUBJECT VEHICLE READ ENDED SUV THAT WAS STOPPED FOR A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS BADLY INJURED AND IS STILL IN A COMA. PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND WILL BE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. *TR Look up ODI 10577080 at NHTSA ↗ | 318.8%ODI 10631586 · 50,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 2/27/15 *JS Look up ODI 10631586 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 52.0%ODI 10564343 · 33,901 miI STARTED THE CAR, APPLIED THE BRAKE, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND BEGAN TO PULL OUT OF PARKING SPACE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL HIT THE CARPET. I BUMPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGE. I TOWED THE CAR TO A GARAGE AND THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES, 2 OF THEM HAD RUSTED THRU AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO A THIRD. THE FRONT CALIPERS ARE ALSO SO RUSTED OUT THAT THEY CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO BLEED THE LINES AND THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS RUST EFFECTED. THE CAR IS A MASSACHUSETTS CAR I JUST TRANSPORTED TO CALIF. GM SHOULD BE… Look up ODI 10564343 at NHTSA ↗ | 88.2%ODI 10483735 · 54,500 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND EVENTUALLY COASTED TO A STOP INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE … Look up ODI 10483735 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.5%ODI 10630774GM RECALL 14299/NHTSA RECALL 14V355000 THE GM FIX FOR THIS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IS TO INSTALL A SMALLER (13MM) KEY RING AND SMALL INSERTS ON THE IGNITION KEYS TO PREVENT INSTALLING ANY OTHER THINGS ON THE KEY RING. THIS IS NOT A FIX FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, BUT A MEANS TO CIRCUMVENT THE PROBLEM! I FIND IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION WOULD RUBBER STAMP THIS SHODDY CIRCUMVENTION OF THE REAL PROBLEM! HOW MANY VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ARE YOU AND GM WILLING TO ALLOW BEFORE FIXING THE PROBLEM PROPERLY? REST ASSURED, M… Look up ODI 10630774 at NHTSA ↗ | 617.1%ODI 10584425TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULSATED WHILE DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10584425 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.5%ODI 10681765 · 20,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN THE FORWARD POSITION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, A CURB AND BUSHES… Look up ODI 10681765 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Unknown Or Other | 114.3%ODI 10871342 · 45,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW AND THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED COMPLETELY INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. 3 WEEKS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW DID THE EXACT SAME THING. Look up ODI 10871342 at NHTSA ↗ | 111.1%ODI 10993359 · 103,500 miTHE FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONAL GLASS SUNROOF OF 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE DTS SPONTANEOUSLY "EXPLODED" AND SHATTERED. BROKEN GLASS RAINED DOWN INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND OVER THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE ON TO THE ROADWAY BEHIND WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT OVER A UNCROWDED HIGHWAY AT 62 - 63 MPH APPROXIMATELY AT 6:30 AM ON 6/2/17. SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. THE INTERIOR SUN SHADE WAS OPEN. EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 60F. INTERIOR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 75F. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 103,500 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO SUNROOF OR INDICATIONS OF PRI… Look up ODI 10993359 at NHTSA ↗ | 41.6%ODI 10159747 · 20 miCAR GAINS EXCESSIVE SPEED ON DOWNHILL SLOPES. 15 MPH ON HILLS THAT OTHER CARS GAIN 3 TO 5 MPH. *JB Look up ODI 10159747 at NHTSA ↗ | 77.2%ODI 10453860 · 12,000 miWE HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION IN OUR 2007 CADILLAC DTS THAT STARTS AT 55MPH AND ALSO REPEATS ITSELF AS WE COME TO A STOP. THINK THIS VIBRATION IS ALWAYS THERE, BUT WE FEEL IT AT THESE TIMES. THIS VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE THAT ON ONE OCCASION WE WERE COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN SIDE IN VIRGINIA WHEN IT BECAME SO VIOLENT WE BARELY WERE ABLE TO BRING THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND BRING IT TO A STOP. THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH DTS GENERAL MOTORS ADVISED US THAT THEIR ENGINEERS ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH DTS AND ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, BU… Look up ODI 10453860 at NHTSA ↗ | 67.0%ODI 10763722 · 120,000 miON 9/4/15 @ APPROX 5:45 P.M, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START - IT ACTED LIKE THERE WAS NO FUEL GETTING TO THE INJECTORS. THREE HOURS LATER I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED JUST FINE; TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK W/O ANY ISSUES. ON 9/7/15 THE PROBLEM RESURFACED; I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM ON 9,/8/15, TO BE A BAD FUEL PUMP RELAY. CAR WORKED FINE FOR ONE DAY; ON 9/9/15 THE PROBLEM RESURFACED ONCE AGAIN - IF THE CAR SAT OFF FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BUICK… Look up ODI 10763722 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.6%ODI 10724799 · 60,000 miVEHICLE LOCKS ITSELF. "CHECKED" THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY, NOTHING FOUND. THEN BACK PASSENGER SIDE LOCK FAULTY & REPLACED. ON 6/2/15 I TOOK MY CAT TO THE VET, REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, DID NOT LOCK THE DOOR, PLACED THE KEYS ON THE CAT CARRIER, CLOSED THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WALKED AROUND TO PASSENGER SIDE TO GET THE CAT. BEFORE I COULD OPEN PASSENGER DOOR, CAR LOCKED ITSELF. WITNESSES 6-8 PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, TRYING TO EITHER BREAK A WINDOW OR PICK THE LOCK. CITRUS HTS CA. FIRE DEPT. CALLED. THE BACK DRIVER'S 'SIDE WINDOW WAS BROK… Look up ODI 10724799 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Seats | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 103.9%ODI 101969262006 CADILLAC DEVILLE CONSOLE DESIGN IS FAULTY, CARS SLIDES WHEN MAKING SHARP TURN. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WOULD NOT LET HIM PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CONSOLE IS IN THE WAY, IT IS LOCATED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE CAR , THEREFORE MAKING IT DIFFICULT SO THAT THE RIGHT DRIVING FOOT GETS CAUGHT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK CAP IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND THE CONSUMER BEING SO TALL HE WOULD HAVE TO BRING AN OBJECT ALO… Look up ODI 10196926 at NHTSA ↗ | 66.2%ODI 10546894 · 71,000 miTHE HEATED/COOLED SEATS STOPPED WORKING. LATER THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THIS CYCLE OF WORKING/NOT WORKING CONTINUED FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN THEY QUIT COMPLETELY. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE FOR SOLUTIONS, I FOUND THAT THE DTS, BUICK LUCERNE, AND A FEW OTHER GM VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE WIRING CONNECTOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT OVERHEATS AND MELTS CAUSING A POOR CONNECTION RESULTING IN THE HEAT/COOL SETTINGS TO MALFUNCTION AND NOT WORK. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD! GM IS CHARGING PEOPLE AROUND $1000 TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM WHEN… Look up ODI 10546894 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 411.4%ODI 10335122HEADRESTS TOO LARGE AND BLOCK VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER LOOKING TO HIS RIGHT. *TR Look up ODI 10335122 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.5%ODI 10375870HEAD RESTRAINT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, WHICH CAUSES A DRIVING HAZARD. POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO MY HEAD WHEN I SIT UP STRAIGHT, THE HEAD RESTRAINT CAUSES MY HEAD TO POINT TOWARD MY LAP . IF I POSITION THE SEATS BACK SO THAT I CAN LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH MY HEAD ERECT, THE SEAT BACK DOES NOT TOUCH MY SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK AND I HAVE TO HOLD TIGHTLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO STEADY MYSELF TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR, WHICH IS BOTH DISTRACTING AND VERY TIRING. I AM 5'9", 133 #, SLIGHTLY BUILT IN THE SHOULDERS. MY HUSBAND HAS MORE SHOULDERS AND … Look up ODI 10375870 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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