Worst years for a Cadillac DTS
Owners have filed 729 complaints about the Cadillac DTS with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2011. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Cadillac DTS year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | C | 19 | 4 | 0 | 66,082 | Electrical System |
| 2010 | C | 32 | 5 | 0 | 55,397 | Electrical System |
| 2009 | B | 46 | 1 | 1 | 48,000 | Electrical System |
| 2008 | D | 121 | 10 | 9 | 86,382 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | D | 137 | 10 | 6 | 58,000 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | F | 356 | 25 | 14 | 67,000 | Lights |
| 2005 | C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41,935 | Steering |
| 2004 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 91,225 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Cadillac DTS
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2006
Exactly what failed on a Cadillac DTS
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Cadillac DTS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Cadillac DTS problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Cadillac DTS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.