NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 Cadillac DTS Recalls
The 2006 Cadillac DTS has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 23, 2014.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Cadillac DTS. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 255
- Crashes reported
- 14
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
10 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 Cadillac DTS, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2006 Cadillac DTS
Electrical system: ignition
- Campaign
- 14V355000
- Reported
- June 23, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,141,731
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2011 DTS, 5 other models
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 10V240000
- Reported
- June 4, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,365,070
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009 DTS, 16 other models
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 08V441000
- Reported
- August 28, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 857,735
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008 DTS, 14 other models
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- Campaign
- 06V105000
- Reported
- April 5, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 12,862
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2006 Cadillac DTS complaints by year
NHTSA has received 255 owner complaints about the 2006 Cadillac DTS, the newest on July 23, 2026. Of these, 14 describe a crash (5%) and 10 a fire; owners reported 16 injuries.
In complaints about the 2006 Cadillac DTS, the component group named most often is the electrical system (31%), followed by the exterior lighting (31%) and the engine (15%).
3 of the 2006 Cadillac DTS's 4 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Where 2006 Cadillac DTS owners gave the mileage (202 complaints), the median was 65,901 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System79
- Exterior Lighting79
- Engine38
- Steering33
- Vehicle Speed Control17
- Air Bags12
Complaints received, by year
| 2006 | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13 | |
| 2008 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 8 | |
| 2010 | 22 | |
| 2011 | 15 | |
| 2012 | 12 | |
| 2013 | 19 | |
| 2014 | 59 | |
| 2015 | 23 | |
| 2016 | 12 | |
| 2017 | 11 | |
| 2018 | 11 | |
| 2019 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2006 Cadillac DTS peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 59. 16% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 4/5
The 255 complaints about the 2006 Cadillac DTS are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Cadillac DTS by model year
Other 2006 Cadillac models
Newest record on this page: July 23, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted