2006 Cadillac DTS: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 Cadillac DTS. The newest campaign is 14V355000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jun 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 255 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V355000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 5,377,398 units in total.
- 14V355000Electrical System / Ignition
- 10V240000Electrical System
- 08V441000Electrical System
- 06V105000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
14V355000Received . 3,141,731 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14299. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V240000Received . 1,365,070 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 chamber.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V441000Received . 857,735 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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> .
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 08048. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V105000Received . 12,862 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06026.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
255 complaints, 356 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Cadillac DTS
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 DTS | All 2006 vehicles | DTS, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 236 | 42.8 | 146.4 | 84 |
| Electrical System | 227.5 | 109.3 | 246.2 | 81 |
| Engine | 106.7 | 60.7 | 109.4 | 38 |
| Steering | 98.3 | 95.2 | 80.7 | 35 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 47.8 | 44.1 | 30.1 | 17 |
| Seats | 36.5 | 13.6 | 38.3 | 13 |
| Air Bags | 33.7 | 108.1 | 46.5 | 12 |
| Tires | 28.1 | 14.5 | 20.5 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 25.3 | 48.3 | 23.3 | 9 |
| Power Train | 16.9 | 94 | 21.9 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 14
- Complaints that report a fire
- 10
- Injuries in the complaints
- 16
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA08010 | Engineering analysis | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery | 12 Jun 2008 | 8 Sep 2008 | 08V441000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Cadillac DTSThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Cadillac DTS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/dts/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Cadillac DTS?
- 5,377,398 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac DTS have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Cadillac DTS, model years 2004 to 2011. 4 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Cadillac DTS name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 84 of 356 component mentions, or 236 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 42.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Cadillac DTS open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.