2006 CADILLAC DTS Exterior Lighting 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)

I BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS(AUDIO/CRUISE CONTROL) HAVE NOT WORKED, PRIOR OWNER WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE BCM. FRONT DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL SWITCH TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT, ANGLE, AND SETTINGS FOR EACH DRIVER ALSO ARE NOT WORKING. APPARENTLY THESE ARE KNOWN ISSUES. I HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH MY 2000 CHEVY IMPALA, AND MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA SS.

Mileage: 58,000

MY LIGHTS I HAVE CHANGED AND TRIED EVERY THING ONLY GOT 1 TO WORK SO FAR ! I SMELL A ! BURNING SMELL ! MY POWER STEERING IS SCREWED AND LIKES A SMALL LEEK ALL ELECTRIC SOME THINGS HAS HAD ISSUES ! BLOW FUSES CIGARETTE LIGHTER STOPS WORKING CAN'T CHARGE PHONE ! BACK REAR POWER STRUTS ONLY WORK PART TIME ME L BACK UP LIGHTS THAT WARNS DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME ! MY KEY CAN TURN THE CAR BUT DRIVE WITH OUT KEY IN THE IGNITION THE IGNITION CAN SWITCH IT SELF ! HAVE HAD TO FIX BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS AND FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS!

Mileage: 160,000

HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, EITHER THE LEFT ONE OR THE RIGHT ONE. SOMETIMES EVEN WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE WARMING UP THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL START TO FLICKER AND THEN ONE WILL GO OUT. SHUT OFF THE LIGHT SWITCH WEATHER ITS IN THE AUTO MODE OR OFF MODE AND LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON AND MY GO OUT AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS NOW AND CADILLAC DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND NO FIX. WHY NOT A RECALL FROM GM AS A NUMBER OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM

Mileage: 64,288

HEADLIGHTS NORMAL (LOW) BEAM INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY INDIVIDUALLY (BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT) AND ON OCCASION BOTH HAVE GONE OUT ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES ONE GOES OFF, DON'T REALIZE IT AT FIRST UNTIL THE OTHER GOES OFF.. THERE IS NO COMMONALITY (FOR EXAMPLE, CAN HAPPEN ON SMOOTH ROADS, ON BUMPS, BUT ALSO CAN GO OVER BUMPS AND LIGHTS STAY ON) AND WHEN THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT, THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT BACK ON IS TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER USING THE AUTOMATIC LIGHT FEATURE OR HAVING THEM MANUALLY TURNED ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. I'VE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR, AND GM APPEARS TO HAVE DONE A RECALL FOR SIMILAR CARS IN THEIR BUICK AND OTHER LINES BUT NOT FOR CADILLAC.

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.

HEADLITES KEEP GOING OFF AT NITE WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE PLENTY OF COMPLANTS WHY GM NEEDS A RECALL PLEASE FOLLOW THU ASAP

Mileage: 89,000

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND CUT IN AND OUT. JIGGLING THE SWITCH SEEMS TO HELP DEALERS COULD NOT FIX'BEEN GOING ON SEVERAL YEARS

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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NINE MONTHS PRIOR, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CREST CADILLAC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

Mileage: 121,000

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

HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS AND THEN TURNS OFF. RANDOM LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY 4 TIMES, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ... BS 😡 !! I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT 28,000 MI & STILL THE SAME AT 50,000 MI ... WAITING FOR A RECALL ?? COME GM THIS CAR WAS NOT CHEAP !!!

Mileage: 28,000

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND GO OUT. IF YOU TURN AUTO OFF AND BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON, BUT DO NOT STAY ON. . RIGHT SIDE MORE OFTEN THEN LEFT, BUT BOTH FLICKER AND TURN OFF. THIS CONDITION WAS THERE WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD BUT WASN'T VERY BAD SO DIDN'T GET IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTEE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT CANNOT GET ANY DEALER TO EVEN LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A BROAD RECALL BY GM COVERING MANY OTHER MODELS AND YEARS, BUT THIS ONE WASN'T LISTED. IF THERE IS EVER A LOSS IN HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, GM MAY FINALLY SHOW SOME INTEREST. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN MOTION HOWEVER NOT 100%. THIS STARTED BACK IN 2007 AND HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE THEN. THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH DEALERS IN WISCONSIN AND FLORIDA TO NO SATISFACTION BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST FOR THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 3,000

LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS & WILL GO OFF ON IT'S OWN. HAVE REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY TWICE. ONE USED AND ONE WITH NEW BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED. STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.

Mileage: 125,118

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON WII RE ILLUMINATE THE LIGHTS. THIS WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES, ANDI FEEL THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFTEY ISSUE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS YET TO OFFER ANY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE THAT I KNOW OF. THIS HAPPENS USUALLY WHEN DRIVING OR IN MOTION.

Mileage: 130,000

LEFT HEADLAMP FLICKERS AND GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. FIRST NOTICED WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING GARAGE GOING TO WORK IN 2014, BUT WHEN I CHECKED BEFORE LEAVING OFFICE-LIGHTS WERE WORKING. WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE ON FREEWAY IN MAR 2015, PROBLEM BECAME VERY APPARENT. LIGHTS FLICKERED BRIGHT, THEN DIMMED, THEN FLICKERED OUT (JUST LEFT SIDE) REPEATEDLY DURING 3 HOUR DRIVE IN MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. LIGHTS TURNED BACK ON BY TURNING SWITCH ON/OFF. OF COURSE, CARS IN FRONT OF ME THOUGHT I WAS SIGNALING THEM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. (ALSO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS) DEALER COULD FIND NO CAUSE AND RECOMMENDED NEW SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. TOOK BACK TO DEALER - NOW STATING CAR NEEDS A NEW HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR $1300. OTHER FORUMS INDICATE REPLACING HEADLAMP HAS NOT "FIXED' THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 75,000

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 VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BALLAST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY GO OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHTS TO WORK, THE HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE SWITCH ON & OFF CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND/OR GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *JS

Mileage: 25,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ UPDATED 9/6/2017*CN

Mileage: 30,000

THE LED REAR TAIL LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LIGHT KEPT BLOWING FUSES. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK LATE AFTER DARK AND NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. I THINK IT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR MONTHS AND I DIDN'T NOTICE BECAUSE IT WAS SUMMER. THE PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BLOWN FUSE BUT AFTER THE FUSE BLEW THREE TIMES, THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD LED LIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE FUSES TO BLOW. THE TOTAL COST TO DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE THE LIGHT WAS ABOUT $900. THIS WAS THE SECOND LED LIGHT THAT I HAD TO REPLACE. I REPLACED A LED BRAKE LIGHT LAST YEAR AT AT COST OF ABOUT $500. THIS BRAKE LIGHT WAS THE LARGE HORIZONTAL LIGHT THAT GOES ACROSS THE REAR OF THE TRUNK. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAD LAMPS POWERED OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAD LAMPS POWERED OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED SPORADICALLY AND BECAME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Mileage: 22,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED SPORADICALLY AND HAD BECOME DIMMER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS BULBS AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT DEFLECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,093.

Mileage: 24,093

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED SPORADICALLY AND HAD BECOME DIMMER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS BULBS AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT DEFLECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,093.

Mileage: 24,093

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE AS A RESULT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. DR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE AS A RESULT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. DR

Mileage: 80,000

WE WERE TRAVELING AFTER DARK WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE GOING COMPLETELY OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES THEY FLICKER, ONE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT, OR BOTH GO OUT MOMENTARILY. ONE TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE THE ONLY CAR ON A DARK HIGHWAY AND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE THE HIGHWAY OR THE SHOULDER. WE HAD TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND LOOK FOR THE SHOULDER. WE DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR AFTER DARK. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE FAILURE HAS TO HAPPEN WHILE THEY ARE EXAMINING THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BECOME ABNORMALLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BECOME ABNORMALLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

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 AT NIGHT ON I-70 MY HEADLIGHTS WHEN OUT. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND THEY STARTED WORKING. OCCASIONALLY THEY WILL BLINK AND THEN SETTLE DOWN. IN INVESTING THIS ON THE COMPUTER I DISCOVERED THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY ON THIS MODEL. I THINK THE MFG. SHOULD ANNOUNCE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. VISUALIZE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN TOTAL DARKNESS. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE LATER OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT WAS NOT THE BULB BURNING SINCE THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 110,000

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AUTO, OR MANUAL, THE LIGHTS FLICKER, TURN OFF, SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON THUS FAR. I FIND THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE, HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS TO FIND IF THERE ARE ISSUES KNOWN TO THEM. *TR

Mileage: 66,023

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

WHAT WOULD APPEAR TO BE A BURNED OUT BLINKER BULB HAS NOW TURNED INTO A RIDICULOUS MESS ESPECIALLY WITH THE FEW SEARCHES I HAVE CONDUCTED ON THIS ISSUE SO FAR ESPECIALLY OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 5 DAYS (PURCHASED USED) NOT ONLY IS THIS A HEAT ISSUE FROM THE BULB THE PLASTIC HOUSING HAS BECOME SO BRITTLE THAT IT IS FALLING APART INTO SMALL PIECES & DUST SO, ONCE MY BULB FELL OUT OF ITS RESPECTIVE PLACE IN ITS SOCKET IT WAS RESTING ON THE HOUSING I WOULD SAY I HAVE A UNEVEN LARGE OPENING THE SIZE OF A TANGERINE WHERE THE BLINKER BULB USED TO RESIDE. GOOD THING I CHECKED TO SEE WHERE ALL THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM AND TO INVESTIGATE THE BURNING GOING ON I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS THUS FAR SO MUCH SO, IT MAKES ME WONDER ABOUT THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IT MAKES ME WONDER IF I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE SO TO THINK THAT A NEW REPLACEMENT COST WELL OVER $700.00 I AM NOT HAPPY OVER THIS ISSUE OVER POOR PLASTICS DETERIORATING WITHIN 7 YEARS IN MY CASE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED...THIS IS A CADILLAC!!! MY STANCE IS...IF CADILLAC IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY OF THEIR PARTS OR EVEN THEIR PRODUCT THEN THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE! AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN MORE THAN ONE WAY I DO NOT HAVE A USABLE BLINKER WHEN WANTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN UPON INSPECTING THE BURNING SMELL & SMOKE I DO BELIEVE A FIRE COULD HAVE HAPPENED! *TR

Mileage: 80,200

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE LEVER ON AND OFF IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

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 HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE SWITCH TO GET THEM TO TURN BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BULBS AND THE BALLASTS WERE BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 85,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF BEFORE COMPLETELY FAILING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE FILING THE COMPLAINT, HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THEY STATED THERE WAS WATER INTRUSION IN THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH SHORTED OUT THE BALLAST. IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO PAY $2,000. UPDATED 11/15/12

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,700. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALLAST, WHICH WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 08/29/12

Mileage: 69,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,700. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALLAST, WHICH WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 08/29/12

Mileage: 69,700

CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH LEFT HEADLIGHT GOING OUT. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WILL TURN A ROSE COLOR & THEN GO OUT. THE RIGHT IS O.K. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED LAST JULY & POSSIBLY THE RIGHT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ALREADY. THE HIGH COST TO CHANGE A BULB IS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT. THE INNER FENDER & THE FRONT FASICA HAS TO COME OFF TO ACCESS THE BALLAST OR BULB. I THINK G.M. SHOULD PICK UP THE COST FOR HEADLIGHT REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT WATER ENTERED THE HEAD LIGHT CAPSULE THROUGH A FAULTY VENT, CAUSING IT TO CORRODE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ

Mileage: 65,000

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

RIGHT LIGHT FLICKERS THEN WENT OFF. RESET WENT ON AGAIN FOR A WHILE,THEN SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

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

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF THEN ONE OR BOTH WILL JUST GO OUT.

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.

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BULBS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ABNORMALLY AND SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

2006 CADILLAC DTS LEFT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF, TURN ON MANUALLY TO GET THEM BACK ON. SOMETIMES BOTH OF THEM. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY; IT WOULD TURN OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

Mileage: 42,000

2006 CADILLAC DTS LEFT HAND HEADLIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND HAD SIGNS OF WATER INSIDE THE LENS. COMPLETE ASSY. REPLACED AT DEALER EXPENSE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF VEHICLE PURCHASE. RIGHT HAND LIGHT ASSY HAS NOW BECOME INTERMITTENT AND ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF WATER INSIDE LENS. *TR

[XXX] FROM MEMPHISTN. 2006 CADILLAC DTS LEFT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF, TURN ON MANUALLY TO GET THEM BACK ON. CIGARETTE LIGHTERS SEEM TO WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. MY CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED,NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG WITH MY FRONT END , HEADLIGHTS WERE CHECKED FOR LOOSE CONNECTION,NOTHING FOUND WRONG BUT THEY CONTINUE TO FLICKER WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT, UNTIL I KEEP TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF. I HAD THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS FIXED TWICE, ONLY TO HAVE THE FRONT LIGHTER ON THE CONSOLE TO QUIT WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 76,173

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND SHUT OFF EVERYTIME HEAD LIGHT ARE TURNED ON IN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODES. HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. BALLAST IS THE NEXT STEP BUT IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND DIFFICULT TO DO. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING / ENGINEERING CRITICAL PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. YOU PURCHASE A CAR AND EXPECT A CRITICAL ITEM LIKE YOUR HEAD LIGHTS TO WORK PROPERLY EVERYTIME. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT WARNING. THEY DO COME BACK ON WHEN TURNED ON MANUALLY BUT CONTINUE TO TURN OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THEY TURN OFF IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, SOMETIMES ONE OR THE OTHER OR SOMETIMES BOTH OF THEM. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 99,545

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

HEADLAMP INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS AND THEN EVENTUALLY GOES OUT AND STAYS OUT. HEADLAMP COMES BACK ON IF SWITCH IS MANUALLY TURNED OFF OR IF VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT PROBLEM BECAUSE LIGHTS WERE WORKING WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO SHOP. I ASKED THAT LAMP BE REPLACED, BUT DEALER REFUSED AND STATED THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT 2006 DTS HID LIGHTS OR BALLAST FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS A SHORT WARRANTY TIME LEFT SO I FEEL THAT AT LEST THE BULB SHOULD BE REPLACED AS IT IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM OR STATE WHAT WAS DONE. I HAVE CALLED BACK AND ASK THAT THEY SEND ME DOCUMENTATION AND STATE WHAT WAS DONE TO FIX MY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 50,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE HEADLIGHT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $700.00. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT HIS INSURANCE COMPANIES EXPENSE. CADILLAC WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE HEADLIGHT WILL BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 50,000

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

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY 2006 CADILLAC DTS [XXX] HAS AN INTERMITTENT HID HEADLIGHT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. THE LAMPS WILL FLICKER AND ONE OR THE OTHER WILL GO OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE HEADLIGHT TO COME ON AGAIN IS TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN THEM ON AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER, AND IS IN THERE NOW, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT/BRAKELIGHT/TURNSIGNAL WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OUT COMPLETELY. THE SIDE-MARKER LED LIGHTS STILL ILLUMINATE, BUT THE REST OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY GOES DARK AND THE TURN SIGNAL IN THE BACK DOESN'T WORK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM EITHER. SIMILAR PROBLEMS ARE BEING DOCUMENTED IN THE CADILLAC OWNERS FORUM ONLINE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2006 CADILLAC DTS IN OCTOBER OF '06. IN THE SPRING OF 2009, THE HEADLIGHTS ON SAID VEHICLE BEGAN TO FLICKER. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD HEADLAMP. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM TO DETERMINE WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. I'VE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 8 - 9 MONTHS SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED AND NOW ONE HEADLIGHT OR THE OTHER OR SOMETIMES BOTH WILL GO OUT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER 4 HOURS OF TESTING THAT THE BALLASTS IN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT ARE BOTH BAD CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO DO THIS. REPAIR COST AT A NON-GM MECHANIC WAS $1700 - $2000. A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR COST WILL BE $1403.82. THIS IS TO REPLACE THE BALLASTS, HEADLAMPS AND THE LABOR COSTS. I FEEL THIS IS A RIDICULOUS COST FOR REPAIR OF HEADLIGHTS, BUT HAVE ORDERED PARTS AND HOPEFULLY WILL HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED NEXT WEEK. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, AS I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS JUST SHUT OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON IS TO TURN THEM OFF AND BACK ON, BUT EVEN THEN IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE REPEATING THE SAME PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THIS, I HAVE SEEN OTHER INTERNET POSTS FROM CADILLAC OWNERS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. I DID COMPLAIN TO GM/CADILLAC AND THEY ARE OFFERING TO COVER 25% OF THE REPAIR COSTS. IN THE INTERIM, I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY POLICE FOR HAVING HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING AND I HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN AWARE THAT THEY HAD GONE OUT WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL*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 STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.UPDATED 03/19/09.*JB

Mileage: 38,917

HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING ON OUR SEDAN FLEET. THE HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST STOP WORKING. WE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON EIGHT OF OUR CARS SO FAR. IT IS NOW STARTING TO REOCCUR ON THE CARS. THEE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HIGH INTENSITY BALLAST ASSEMBLY. WE HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL CARS THAT HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING, WITH A CAR AT THE DEALER NOW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLES STARTED FAILING AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES AND IT IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 36,352

THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH-TO-PASS FEATURE ONLY FUNCTIONED ON 20'06 CADILLAC DTS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. ALSO, ON ALL OF MY PREVIOUS AUTOMOBILES THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND FLASH-TO-PASS EVEN THOUGH THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME. I DEMONSTRATED THIS TO THE DEALER, AND HE TRIED IT ON A SIMILAR VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT WORK EITHER. I CONSIDER THIS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE AND WOULD USE IT FREQUENTLY.*AK

Mileage: 7,200

CADILLAC VEHICLES WITH VERTICAL STRIP LED TAIL LIGHTS ARE HIGHLY DISTRACTING. I CAN SEE THE LIGHTS "BLINK" AS I LOOK AT THEM AND AWAY FROM THEM. MANY OF THE NEWER CADILLAC VEHICLES EXHIBIT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST DISTRACTING THING ON THE ROAD TODAY. I BELIEVE THAT I AM IN THE MINORITY AS MY WIFE DOESN'T EVEN NOTICE THEM. BUT I CAN SEE THEM FROM SOME DISTANCE AND IT'S ALL WITHOUT ANY CONCERTED EFFORT TO LOOK AT THEM OR STARE AT THEM. IT'S AS IF SOMEONE HAD A STROBE LIGHT ON! *JB

FLICKERING TAIL LIGHTS. RECENT MODELS OF CADILLAC (E.G. DTS), USE LED TAIL LIGHTS. ON THIS CAR, THEY FLICKER AT ABOUT 50 HZ. I WORK IN THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY AND CAN CLEARLY SEE COMPUTER MONITORS FLICKERING AT 60 HZ OR BELOW. AT NIGHT, AND ESPECIALLY WHILE IN MOTION, THESE TAIL LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DISTRACTING, AND OCCASIONALLY NAUSEATING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS BEGINNING TO OCCUR ON MORE TYPES OF VEHICLES EACH YEAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECT ON SAFETY AND COMFORT SHOULD THIS TREND BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. I BELIEVE THE DOT SHOULD MANDATE THAT LED LIGHTS ON ALL VEHICLES HAVE A REFRESH RATE OF 100HZ OR GREATER IN EACH MODE (DIM: TAIL LIGHT, BRIGHT: BRAKE LIGHT...). THERE ARE EXAMPLES OF LED TAIL LIGHTS THAT DO NOT FLICKER, IN PARTICULAR, MOST LARGE SEMI-TRAILERS DO NOT HAVE THIS FLICKER EFFECT. *NM