KnownCarProblems2006 Cadillac Dts Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 255 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Cadillac Dts, most often about the lights (31% of complaints, typically around 62,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Dts model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2006 Cadillac Dts problems
Lights
79 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 62,000 miles. Parts named most often: headlights, tail lights, brake lights.
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…
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…
Electrical
79 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles. Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery, instrument cluster/panel, ignition, wiring.
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…
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.
Engine
47 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 82,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
The contact owns 2006 Cadillac Dts. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
I bought a used 2006 Dts Cadillac from a dealer in oh. Brought it home and had my mechanic go thru it. He showed me an oil leak and said the oil pan gasket had been repaired. My mechanic said he would not fix the leak because there was too much involved. I have since seen that this a common problem with this year…
Steering
33 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 90,500 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist, rack and pinion.
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Dts. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized, causing the vehicle to spin and crash into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no…
The power steering quit working while I was driving...then a few seconds later, the car shut off while I was still driving. I was only going about 35 MPH and I was able to turn onto a side street, though it was very difficult to turn the car because the power steering had quit working. I was later informed by a…
Speed control
17 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 11,000 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control.
This happened 6 times. My engine speed would not drop after foot removed from accelerator. 4 of the six times was on freeway exit ramp. I verified that the floor mat was not in any way interfering after the firstime this happened. I contacted my dealer 3 times - central Cadillac, and they said they checked and found…
- the contact stated that while driving about 2 months ago at a speed of 20-25 MPH in a residential area,the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated to a speed of 50 MPH. The contact stated that the condition of the road and weather were both good. The contact s wasn't concerned at the time , but when a second failure…
Wheels and tires
12 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: sidewall, pressure monitoring and regulating systems, rim.
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Dts. While the contact was driving approximately 25 MPH, the tire pressure warning light indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a nearby auto service station where the technician detected that the front driver side alloy wheel rim exhibited corrosion which caused a loss of air…
: the contact stated while driving 55 MPH the vehicle had a blow out of the sidewall in the passenger side front tire. A few weeks later the contact discovered both the right front and rear tires were flat. Air appeared to be seeping through sections of the sidewall. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealer and…
Air bags
12 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Dts. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH when he crashed into the front of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and the driver of the other vehicle were injured and transported to the hospital via ambulance. A police report was available. The vehicle was…
Air bag failure - 2006 lux III car totaled 12-03-12 51558 miles totaled car. We were hit on the driver side door by a 2003 1/2 ton extended cab chevrolet pickup truck at 35 to 40 miles per hr., the driver was drunk and being pursued. He went into the center of the intersection with stop signs on all sides and hit me…
Seats
12 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 79,000 miles. Parts named most often: front assembly.
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…
In regards to: heated / cooled seat inoperative - keywords climate control cool cooled driver front heat heated inoperative intermittent left module passenger right - (mar 18, 2008) subject:heated/ cooled seat inoperative models:2006- 2008 buick lucerne w/ rpo kb6 2006- 2008 Cadillac Dts w/ rpo kb6 I had my…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Cadillac Dts recalls
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2014. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-458-8006 (cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet). Gm's number for this recall is 14299.
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Fix: Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamb
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
Steering: hose, piping, and connections
Risk: If this were to occur, power steering assist may be lost and increased steering effort would be required at low speeds. Also, if the power steering fluid were to contact hot engine parts, an engine compartment fire could occur.
Fix: Dealers will replace the power steering gear inlet hose. The recall began on march 29, 2006. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080 or cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.
Full defect summary
On certain vehicles equipped with a v8 engine,the power steering hose connectors may have been inadequately crimped which could result in a fluid leak.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Summary
In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall (NHTSA recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. According to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm
Questions about the 2006 Cadillac Dts
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Cadillac Dts?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: lights (79 complaints, typically around 62,000 miles); electrical (79 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles); engine (47 complaints, typically around 82,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Cadillac Dts have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 23, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Cadillac Dts?
- It is the most complained-about Dts model year since 2000, with 255 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.