Worst 2010 Cadillac Dts Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Cadillac Dts.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | — | — | 90,690 mi | |
| ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 71,796 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 2 | — | 71,000 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER | 1 | — | — | 160,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 54,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 168,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | — | 20,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | 1 | — | 5,000 mi | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | 1 | — | — | 56,794 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 1 | — | 20,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 54,000 mi |
Recalls for 2010 Cadillac Dts
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,155,511 vehicles.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 DTS AND BUICK LUCERNE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES. THE STARTER OR ALTERNATOR CABLE IS IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINE. IF EITHER THE STARTER OR ALTERNATOR CABLE IS CONTACTING THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINE, THE CABLE COULD WEAR THROUGH THE LINE, CAUSING A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
Other Cadillac Dts Years
Wider context: See the full Cadillac Dts reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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