2006 CADILLAC DTS Electrical System Problems

Driving at night on I-29 South and headlights went off intermittently but not simultaneously. Headlamps continued intermittent cut-out until reached destination (approx 3 hours later). As a safety issue for driving while dark, had both assemblies replaced at Cadillac dealer for approx $3,950.00. Replacement was Cadillac recommendation as it was stated the electronics do fail in these headlight assemblies. After replacement and as a follow-up, new assemblies were installed and are not sealed against the elements. In February 2024, on a 5,000 mile trip, drove several hours during cold, snowy and raining conditions. Both headlight assemblies had a considerable amount of moisture inside the lens housings (see photo). Cadillac dealer did replace one of the new headlight assemblies due to moisture accumulation in assembly under parts warranty, but not both.

While driving at night in July, 2023 on [XXX] , both headlights began to go out intermittently but not simultaneously. Continued driving for approximately 3 hours to final destination. Took to local Cadillac dealer for diagnostics (Invoice [XXX]) and after dialogue with dealer had both assemblies replaced as was informed the electronics have been noted to fail in these assemblies. I replaced both assemblies for approximately $2,950.00 (Invoice [XXX}). As a follow-up, during a recent 5,000 mile trip during February 2024, driving in cold, rain, snow and road spray conditions for days, both headlight assemblies accumulated a significant amount of moisture (see photo) behind the lenses. Cadillac dealer did replace left assembly (drivers side) under parts warranty but not the right side. Both headlight assemblies are operating without incident since replacement, except as noted above on assemblies not sealed against environment/elements. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start as needed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic however, no failure was found. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and no failure was found. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated there was a button on the radio that was stuck, causing the battery power to be drained. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

I called OnStar because my car would not start and they sent someone from GM. The guy looked at my car, could not identify the problem, so I got it towed to a repair shop. Ends up, I had to replace the transmission. The repair shop ran electric test on the vehicle and no codes or issues. My dash is now reading service power steering and this is a safety issue that needs to be fixed by the manufacturer.

So we bought the car. In 2012 or 2013. And in 2014 we received a yellow letter in the mail saying that our car needed to be serviced for a recall. We set it up. Ended up taking it in To be serviced for the recalls. Not knowing in 2008 they recalled what is now going wrong in the car, I didn’t say anything at the time we repaired it. It they didn’t either I believe and even if we didn’t say anything they honestly should’ve just repaired the part that was messed up for us and then let us know: now we have spent so much money towing our car back to our house so that it is safe, and have missed appointments, been stranded, I mean we have really, honestly and truly, very very compromised but this issue with the electrical system Our car is having all the time since this recall repair was administered: NOW IT HAS JUST GOTTEN SO BAD WE CAN NOYT EVEN DRIVE IT. We will get stuck where ever we turn it off unfortunately. I’ve not looked online at information taken all the necessary needs to find out if my vehicle was given the recall before we owned it just to be sure too, it was not. I know that everything that I have read relates directly perfectly to Every single issue that we are have ig Now on our car. The recall from 2014 the key doesn’t come out the ignition anymore and that’s very good, but I know that The CADILLAC Dealer, DID NOT!! Install any other part into the car but that service it asked for. Like beyond a doubt I don’t know what to do and would love to be able to get some answers soon. Thank you very much. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

PARASITIC BATTERY DRAIN. AFTER CHECKING ALTERNATOR, CURRENT WHILE REMOVING FUSES, CURRENT WHILE IN 'SLEEP' MODE, AND REPLACING BATTERY THREE TIMES THE CAR WILL RUN FOR TWO DAYS, ON THE THIRD DAY IT WILL NOT CRANK AND THE BATTERY IS TOTALLY DEAD. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT SHUTS OFF AND ON OR FLICKERS - MOST NOTICEABLE DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. OUR DEALER, ED SHULTS CHEVROLET, ADVISED US THAT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF THE CADILLAC CTS WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. WE WANTED AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY WHEN ALL OF THE TESTIMONIALS FROM OTHER 2006 CADILLAC OWNERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY DEALER STATED IT HAD TO DO WITH WHERE THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. THE TOTAL CHARGE TO US WAS $901.80 TO REPLACE THE LIGHT + LABOR. THIS WAS PROBABLY HAPPENING ALL THE TIME WE WERE DRIVING BUT WE ONLY BEGAN TO NOTICE IT DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, MOST ESPECIALLY DRIVING BACK FROM THE BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE THRUWAY. WE LIVE IN THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN, NY SO IT WASN'T REALLY NOTICEABLE BECAUSE OF THE CITY LIGHTS. AFTER THAT, WE WERE MORE DILIGENT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND DISCOVERED0 IT WAS ON A DAILY THING. THAT WAS VERY SCARY.

Mileage: 114,000

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 MISFIRING ON 3 PISTONS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY A NEW CAR AND 70,000 MILES I HAVE BABIES I HIS CAR WITH MOST EXCEPT ENDIVE HAS AND OIL CHANGES PER R COMMENDED MILEAGE. I HAVE ANOTHER CAR AT DEALERSHIP TOO AND WOULD HATE TO THINK IT IS DEALERSHIP BUT BETWEEN THE 2 I HAVE SPENT OVER 15,999 IN REPAIRS AND THE DENELLLI NOW ALSO HAS ISSUE WITH AIR. THAT TOO IS 2006 AND 70,000 MILES.

HEADLIGHT BALLAST FAILURE DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN WITH HOUSING ETC... CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO MOISTURE. HAPPENED AT NIGHT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CURIOUS AS TO WHY NO RECALLS?

Mileage: 92,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP FLICKERED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. BENNETT CHEVROLET (6721 E BLACK HORSE PIKE, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUSLY FLASHED OFF AND ON. OCCASIONALLY, ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE SECOND LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTING WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (ED MORRIS CADILLAC OF TAMPA, FLORIDA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESET THE LIGHT SWITCH BY FLIPPING THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH FOR THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A BULB OR WIRE CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

HEATED SEAT ELEMENT NOT WORKING ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT.

Mileage: 79,000

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT NOT WORKING.

Mileage: 79,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOBIK AND IGNITION KEY FAILED TO OPEN THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY FOBIK BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ

Mileage: 140,000

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN MOVING ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, ALSO CAUSES MOTOR TO RUN ROUGH WHEN THIS HAPPENS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN LIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT DOING 70 MPH...BEGINS FLICKERING, AND THEN OUT. HAVE READ 2006 CADILLAC COMPLAINT FORUMS AND THEY ARE NUMEROUS..BOUGHT CAR USED FROM DEALER...PREVIOUS ONE-OWNER

Mileage: 53,683

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, AND ALL OF THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,400.

Mileage: 45,400

AS PART OF STATE INSPECTION, TOLD DEALER THAT FRONT SEATS ARE NOT HEATING. TOLD BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM WAS "CONNECTOR TO CLIMATE CONTROL SEAT MODULE BURNED/SHORTED OUT MODULE" AND TO REPLACE CONNECTOR AND MODULE WOULD COST $1016. ASKED DEALER PERSONNEL IF A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT IS A ROUTINE/RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE COMPONENTS MELTING FROM THE HEAT BUT DON'T WORRY IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE (DESPITE REFERENCE TO " BURNED/SHORTED OUT"). INTERNET SEARCH SHOWED SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH SAME COMPONENTS IN OTHER CADILLACS BUT ACCOMPANIED BY/WITH SMOKE AND/OR FIRE-- IF OCCURS WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT A HIGH SPEED ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY, COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

Mileage: 89,541

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEYS COULD BE REMOVED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE IN THE ON POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT RAINS AND THE STREETS ARE WET MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP

Mileage: 116,000

HEATED/COOL SEATS STOP WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 126,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE UPSTREAM OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,700.

Mileage: 117,700

HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY ON EITHER SIDE. *JS

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

HEATED AND COOLED FRONT SEATS STOPPED WORKING. NOTICED BURNT WIRE INSULATION SMELL. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

2006 CADILLAC DTS. IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. TWO IGNITION KEYS MODIFIED. *MW THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TWO REPLACEMENT KEYS FOR HIS AUTOMOBILE OR SEND MODIFICATION PARTS. *JB

2006 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER STATES THE IGNITION KEY SLIPS OUT OF IGNITION. *SS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL LETTER WAS MISLEADING, ABOUT THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. GM'S INTENT WAS TO PUT A SMALL HOLE INTO THE IGNITION KEY OPENING. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FLASHED AND LOST POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/02/15*LJ

GM RECALL 14299 SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF IGNITION SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE KEY MOVES OUT OF THE 'RUN' POSITION DISABLING THE BRAKES AND STEERING,. THE FIX WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN MY KEY. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I EXPECT THE IGNITION SWITCH TO BE REPLACED. I DID NOT PAY $50,000 FOR A CHEAP 'FIX'. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ONLY THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL) AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY FOB WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,105.

Mileage: 77,105

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE...UPDATED 11/13/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 12/02/14*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT THE RECALL PART WAS AVAILABLE, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/20/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 5/5/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT NOTICED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAIT OVER THIRTY MINUTES FOR THE KEY TO RELEASE. IN ADDITION, THE KEY WOULD BECOME HOT. THE DEALER CONDUCTED REPAIRS THAT WERE UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1ST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THEY CONTINUOUSLY SATED THAT THEY WERE NOT SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED AND THEN THE KEY WAS RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO WAIT FOR THE SECOND NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM STAYS ON EVEN WHEN TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/03/14*LJ UPDATED 3/10/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,341.

Mileage: 87,341

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,341.

Mileage: 87,341

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY DTS I BEGAN TO NOTICE A MELTING PLASTIC/SMOKE SMELL WHENEVER I WOULD TURN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED/VENTILATED SEAT HEATER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THIS IS A COMMON WIRING PROBLEM ON THE BUICK AND CADILLAC MODELS AND THAT I SHOULD STOP USING THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION BECAUSE THE WIRING IS UNDERSIZED AND CAN MELT AND BURN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE NEW PART HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE LARGER WIRING BUT THE PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AT THIS TIME SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. *JS

Mileage: 55,000

HIGH AMPERAGE CONNECTORS CONTROLLING DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEATED AND COOLED SEATS SHORTED AT MODULE UNDER PASSENGER SEAT INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I HAD TO SEARCH AND PULL THE FUSE UNDER THE REAR SEAT CUSHION FOR THE WIRE THAT SHORTED UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. TROLLING FORUMS YIELDED VERY QUICK RESULTS WITH MANY THAT HAD SAME ISSUE. THE MODULE AND ASSOCIATED WIRING SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM (NOT TO MENTION THE STEALERSHIP CHARGES WELL OVER 1,200 FOR THE PART ALONE). *TR

Mileage: 74,000

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WILL GO OFF. YOU CAN TURN THE SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN ON AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. AFTER THAT SOMETIMES BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL GO AND THAT'S A VERY SCARY. THING WHEN YOU HAVE THE FAMILY THAT YOU LOVE AND CARE FOR IN THERE WITH YOU...I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEEN TOLD THE BALANCE CONTROLS ARE OVER HEATING, BUT IN WINTER I CAN START THE CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY AND THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER AND GO OUT BOTH OF THEM.....CAN GM STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT SO WE CAN KEEP OUR HARD EARNED DOLLARS IN AMERICA...... *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THIS PROBLEM - THE CAR DIES AND I LOSE ALL POWER ASSISTED FUNCTIONS LIKE STEERING AND BRAKES - HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, PROBABLY TWO DOZEN, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME BEGINNING SOME TIME IN 2006, WITH MODEL YEARS 2000, 2001, AND 2006 SEDANS. SINCE 1995 I HAVE DRIVEN ONLY CADILLAC. IT OCCURS ONLY WHEN I'M STOPPED, OR ROLLING AT A SLOW SPEED, AND THEN BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR, SUCH AS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WHEN I'M IN A NON-RAISED CENTER MEDIAN ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC (I HAVE LEARNED TO LEFT LOTS OF ROOM NOW). I HOPE I, OR SOMEONE ELSE IN A CADILLAC, WON'T HAVE TO DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY ADMIT THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR FLAGSHIP VEHICLE. I CALLED GM'S 'IGNITION SWITCH RECALL' LINE AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE PROBLEM IN THE OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

2006 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE SWITCH AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN, IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. HE HAD TO REPEAT THE PROCEDURE OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE HEATED SEAT (DRIVERS SIDE) ON, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT AREA. STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT TO FIND A SMOLDERING WIRING HARNESS AND MODULE, THERE WAS A SMALL FLAME. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TURNED OFF AND BROUGHT TO A GM DEALERSHIP THAT DIAGNOSED IT AS HAVING A BAD CONNECTOR. DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THESE CARS. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS AND MAKE IT SAFE IT REQUIRED THE MODULE UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE CONNECTOR TO BE REPLACED. WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEW MODULE IS AN IMPROVED DESIGN THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. ALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE AND ACCESSORIES IS NOW FUNCTIONING AS THEY SHOULD. *TR ....UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 09/8/2014 *JS

Mileage: 81,960

WHILE ON A TRIP IN WISCONSIN, I WAS TRAVELING AT NIGHT ON A 4-LANE HIGHWAY WITH TWO FRIENDS IN THE CAR AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITH NO INDICATION OF FAILURE ON THE DASH. THANKFULLY, WE WERE THE ONLY ONES ON THE ROAD. I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED TO THE SIDE AS BEST AS I COULD SEE. UPON STOPPING THE CAR, I SWITCHED THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL BOTH HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. I PULLED BACK ON THE ROAD TO PROCEED - AGAIN NO INDICATION ON THE DASH THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD, ONE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS ON-OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND BOTH CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 28SEP2009 AND THEY REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS UNDER WARRANTY. A FEW WEEKS LATER ON 4DEC2009, I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT CONTINUED TO GO OUT WITH NO INDICATION ON THE DASH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT HEADLAMP AND I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL RECENTLY. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER 8NOV2013 BECAUSE THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WOULD GO OUT, COME BACK ON, GO OUT, COME BACK ON, ETC. WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION ON THE DASH. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! IF YOU READ SOME BLOGS ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, YOU WILL FIND THAT THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE CASE - AND THERE IS NO EXPLANATION WHY IT OCCURS. IF THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, YOU SHOULD GET AN INDICATION ON THE DASH THAT A LAMP IS BAD. CERTAINLY, BOTH LIGHTS SHOULD NEVER GO OUT AT ONCE WHILE YOU ARE TRAVELING. IT IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE HEADLAMPS IN THIS CAR >$550 PER LIGHT!!!!! MORE IMPORTANTLY, I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 52,630

MY WIFE AND I TURNED ON OUR SEAT HEATERS, AND BOTH NOTED A SMELL OF BURNING WIRE AND PLASTIC. WE EVACUATED THE VEHICLE. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CHECK UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. I VISUALLY NOTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE. I HAVE SINCE PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE HEATED/COOLED SEAT MODULE, AND REPAIRED IT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS IF NOT I'M ALMOST SURE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WILL BE IN GM'S NEAR FUTURE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS FAULT. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE MODULE I NOTE SEVERAL BURNT WIRES AND MELTED CONNECTORS ON THE MODULE. NOT EVEN A WEEK AFTER I REPLACED THE MODULE IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME! THIS TIME THERE WAS EVEN MORE SMOKE AND I WAS SURE THERE WAS A FIRE. THERE WASN'T; JUST BURNING WIRES AGAIN. DEALERS CHARGE UPWARDS OF $800.00 FOR THIS REPAIR!! A HIGH PRICE TO PAY FOR NOT WANTING TO BE SET ABLAZE FOR WARM OF VENTILATED SEATS JUST FOR IT TO DISASTROUSLY FAIL AGAIN! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT GM! *TR

Mileage: 66,233

DRIVING ALONG THE TURNPIKE ALL OF THE CAR'S WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOCKS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL, I THOUGHT THE CAR MAY OF BEEN ON FIRE WITH THE SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC. THERE IS A SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

MY 2006 CADILLAC DTS HID HEADLIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOT FREQUENTLY, SHUT OFF. YOU CAN RESTORE THE HEADLIGHT BY JUST SHUTTING THE HEADLAMP OFF AND BACK ON. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE EARLY GM HID SYSTEMS INCLUDED ON THE CADILLAC AND CORVETTE. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. THERE IS NO INDICATION THIS WILL OCCUR AND THERE IS NO WARNING ON THE DASH OF ANY KIND. YOU SIMPLY HAVE DIMINISHED VIEW SUDDENLY WHICH IS A RISK TO BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS IN THE ROADWAY. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON I-40 WEST IN SAMPSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THEY CAME BACK ON SHORTLY. THEY BLINKED A FEW TIMES AFTER THAT. WE WERE NEARLY 100 MILES FROM HOME AT NIGHT AND TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. *TR

Mileage: 78,129

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE WASHER PUMP SENSORS FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE, THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE, AND A WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING), OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

Mileage: 160,000

THIS 2006 CADILLAC DTS WAS PURCHASED USED IN NOVEMBER OF 2011. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 30,743 MILES, WAS LIGHTLY USED AND NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000 MILES. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE HID HEADLIGHT FLICKERING AND GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. THINKING IT WAS A BULB, I SPOKE TO THE DEALER BY PHONE WHO ADVISED IT MAY BE A BULB, BALLAST OR LOOSE CONNECTION. FROM RESEARCH AND DEALER CONVERSATION, I LEARNED IT WAS A COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING REPAIR JUST TO REPLACE THE BULB, DUE TO DESIGN ISSUES REQUIRING REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE BUMPER COVER JUST TO ACCESS THE HEADLIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, THE FLICKERING HAS GOTTEN WORSE, NOW AFFECTING BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THEY RANDOMLY FLICKER OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING PROVING TO BE A DISTRACTION TO ME, AS WELL AS DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO GO OUT. A SEARCH OF THIS ISSUE VIA GOOGLE REVEALS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSTANCE WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT IN FACT, IS VERY WIDESPREAD WITH MANY DOCUMENTED CASES MIRRORING MY SITUATION. CADILLAC / GM TO MY KNOWLEDGE HAS NOT OFFERED ANY RELIEF TO AN ISSUE THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. PER THE DEALER, REPAIR OF THE BALLAST COULD BE WELL OVER $1000. HOWEVER, REVIEWING OTHER'S EXPERIENCE, THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE SUCCESS IN FINDING OR REPAIRING THE ISSUE. CADILLAC IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FLAGSHIP FOR GM AND A PREMIUM AUTOMOBILE. I WOULD THINK RELIABLE, SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL HEADLIGHTS WOULD BE A MINIMUM THRESHOLD FOR SAFETY. I ASK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN REVIEWING THE DOCUMENTED ISSUES FROM MANY FRUSTRATED CADILLAC OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING AND EXERT SOME PRESSURE ON GM / CADILLAC TO RECTIFY THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 65,901

CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH LEFT HEADLIGHT GOING OUT. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

HEADLIGHT FAILURE BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES. INITIALLY, IT STARTED WITH THE INTERIOR INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT GROWING DIM AND THEN BRIGHT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THEN, HEADLIGHTS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. SOON THEREAFTER, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT WOULD INITIALLY FLICKER, THEN GO TOTALLY OUT. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT STARTED DOING IT. RECENTLY, ABOUT 18 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, THEY BOTH GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME! DURING AN 80 MILE TRIP I MAKE ON A REGULAR BASIS, AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT BETWEEN 8 AND 20 TIMES! I CAN GET THEM BACK ON BY JIGGLING THE ON/OFF LIGHT SWITCH. BUT, ONE OR BOTH WILL TURN BACK OFF WITHIN A MATTER OF A FEW MINUTES. I TRY TO DRIVE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BUT THIS TRIP IS USUALLY JUST BEFORE DAWN OR AFTER DUSK. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY'VE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT... ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TALK TO OTHER CADILLAC OWNERS, AS I HAVE; OR LOOK ON THE INTERNET. THIS HAS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM! IN CHECKING WITH ANOTHER DEALER, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BALLAST PROBLEM, AND WOULD BE BETWEEN $1400 AND $1800 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A $7000 CAR. FOR CADILLAC TO EXPECT ME TO PAY 20% PLUS OF THE CAR'S VALUE TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS THAT WORK, IS WAY OUT OF LINE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AT A COST OF $44,000. I EXPECT TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS THAT WORK!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CADILLAC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A FIX! *TR *JS

Mileage: 90,000

TAMPA FL THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER THEN ONE OF THEM WILL SHUT OFF, TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS WILL COMEBACK ON AND THEN THE OTHER WILL FLICKER AND GO OFF. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING .I HAVE REPLACED ONE BULB , IT STOPPED FOR ONE DAY THEN THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING,SAME AS THE OTHER POSTINGS ON THIS SIDE, MAYBE A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE,BEFORE SOMEBODY WILL GET HURT DO TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING @ NIGHT. THANK YOU. *TR

THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. IT MIGHT GO OFF WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. IT MIGHT COME BACK ON IN A FEW MINUTES OR STAY OFF FOR A FULL EVENING. SOMETIMES TURNING LIGHTS FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL WILL MAKE IT WORK, BUT NOT ALWAYS. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE JULY 2010, OR FOR ABOUT 33,000 MILES. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING, PLUS I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY POLICE AND SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM THE LIGHT HAD JUST GONE OUT THAT EVENING. NOW I HAVE TO LIMIT MY NIGHT DRIVING NEAR HOME, AS I DO NOT WANT THE SAME OFFICER TO STOP ME. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS PLUS YOUR SITE, AND I SEE MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED THE CADILLAC CONSUMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT AND THEY JUST SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE INTERNET. TODAY, I CALLED THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM, OUT OF STATE, 15 MONTHS AGO. I EXPLAINED IT AND HE SAID HE HAS BEEN SELLING THEM FOR 20 YEARS AND HAS NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM TO CHECK THE INTERNET. I ALSO ASKED HIM TO TRY AND GET ME A NUMBER FOR THE CADILLAC AREA REP, SO I CAN TALK TO HIM. PLEASE HELP BEFORE I GET A TICKET OR WORSE YET HIT WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 46,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT WAS UNABLE TO BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WOULD FAIL PREMATURELY APPROXIMATELY EVERY TEN DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ACCESSORIES ON THE VEHICLE WERE DRAINING THE BATTERY PREMATURELY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

Mileage: 50

06 CADILLAC DTS HAS HAD SERIOUS ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURES SINCE NEW. VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ALL ELECTRONICS, INSTRUMENTS, LIGHTS BUT ENGINE WILL STILL RUN. AFTER DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR, PROBLEMS CONTINUE. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND SOMETIMES GO OUT. GPS GOES TO NIGHT SCREEN DURING THE DAY. AUTO HEADLIGHT DIMMER FAILS. POWER POINTS, INSTRUMENTS, SEATS PERIODICALLY FAIL. ONE DAY SEAT COOLER WILL WORK, OTHERS IT WON'T. WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATIC FUNCTION, "RAINSENSE" STARTS NORMALLY BUT THEN STOPS IN HEAVY RAIN REQUIRING MANUAL OPERATION. ALL ITEMS REPORTED TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMER'S PROBLEM." PROVIDED CELL PHONE VIDEO OF SYSTEM FAILURES BUT DEALER STILL SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED FOR A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT DISAGREED WITH THE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CONSISTED OF PERMANENTLY REMOVING THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE WHICH WAS A SAFETY FEATURE EQUIPPED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THERE HAD NOT BEEN A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS AN INTERMINTENT ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT AND DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL.THEY GO INTO THE NIGHTTIME MODE IN THE DAYTIME AND IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THE DASHBOARD WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES INTO NIGHT MODE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING TWENTY TIMES, IN REGARDS TO THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15000.

Mileage: 800

I HAVE A 2006 CADDILLAC DTS. THERE IS AN INTERMINTENT ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT AND DASHBOARD. THEY SOMETIMES GO INTO THE NIGHTTIME MODE IN THE DAYTIME AND IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THE DASHBOARD WHEN DRIVING. I' SEARCHED GOOGLE AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. GM TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THIS AND IT IS NOT A BIG ISSUE. SINCE THEY ONLY HAVE FEW COMPLAINTS.THEY DI D FIX THIS IN THE 2007 MODEL BUT THEY SAY EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME MODEL AND BODY THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. YOU ALSO CANNOT USE THE FLASH YO PASS HEADLIGHT IN THE DAYTIME.IT ONLY WORKS IN THE NIGHT MODE. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

I HAVE A PERIODIC PERSISTENT STALLING PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 CADILLAC DTS THAT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE FROM ABOUT 60,000 MILES. THE CAR SOMETIMES JUST STALLS OUT WHILE AT A RED LIGHT OR A STOP. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH MY 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE SINCE IT BEGAN AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES. IS THIS AN UNSAFE MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THESE CARS? *TR

Mileage: 108,000

2006 CADILLAC DTS HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. *NJ THE DAY THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING IN THE CARPORT OVERNIGHT. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY. 3 MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR BRAKING PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED/SHIMMIED AND WHEN HE RELEASED THE BRAKES, THE NOISE STOPPED. *JB

2006 CADILLAC DTS RECALL NOTICE FOR WASHER FLUID HEATER. CONSUMER HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CHANGES TO THE OWNERS MANUAL AND HOW WILL THE OWNER KNOW IF WASHER FLUID HEATER WILL WORK AFTER THE REPAIRS. *NJ

2006 CADILLAC DTS HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE WARNING SENSORS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE ONGOING AND BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING SENSORS FAILED TWICE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OF THE WARNING SENSORS, RESULTED IN TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO START. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000. UPDATED 01-30-08. *KB UPDATED 01/18/08 *TR

Mileage: 1,000

2006 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 ALONG TO CLOSE THE DOOR SO HE WOULD NOT FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLIDING WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN AND THE LEATHER SEATS GET REALLY HOT WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. *TR

IN LESS THAN A YEAR THIS CAR HAS HAD THE BATTERY GO DEAD. CAR WOULDN'T START. *TR

Mileage: 10,400

VEHICLE 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