Cadillac Dts Reliability
725 NHTSA complaints (2004–2011). Complaint rate: 348.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2006–2008 Cadillac Dts. The 2011 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Cadillac Dts Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 160 | 2.5% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 85 | 1.2% |
| ENGINE | 79 | 2.5% |
| STEERING | 52 | 9.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 29 | 75.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 23 | 8.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 22 | 0.0% |
| SEATS | 21 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 16 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15 | 20.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004GOOD | — | 8 | 1 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005GOOD | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 355 | 25 | 14 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 137 | 10 | 6 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 121 | 10 | 9 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 46 | 1 | 1 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 32 | 5 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 16 | 4 | — | View 2011View→ |
See also: Cadillac Dtsaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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