NHTSA Safety Recalls
2010 Cadillac DTS Recalls
The 2010 Cadillac DTS has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 23, 2014.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2010 Cadillac DTS. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 22
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2010 Cadillac DTS, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2010 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 2006–2009, 2011 DTS, 5 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables
- Campaign
- 10V553000
- Reported
- November 5, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,780
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and fire
- Same campaign
- also 2011 DTS, 1 other model
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 09V480000
- Reported
- December 17, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 126
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- only the 2010 Cadillac DTS
2010 Cadillac DTS complaints by year
NHTSA has received 22 owner complaints about the 2010 Cadillac DTS, the newest on July 30, 2025. Of these, 3 describe a crash (14%); owners reported 5 injuries.
In complaints about the 2010 Cadillac DTS, the component group named most often is the electrical system (45%), followed by the engine (18%) and the air bags (14%).
2 of the 2010 Cadillac DTS's 3 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Where 2010 Cadillac DTS owners gave the mileage (12 complaints), the median was 56,794 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System10
- Engine4
- Air Bags3
- Seats3
- Engine And Engine Cooling1
- Exterior Lighting1
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 6 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2010 Cadillac DTS peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 6. 27% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 4/5
The 22 complaints about the 2010 Cadillac DTS are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Cadillac DTS by model year
Other 2010 Cadillac models
Newest record on this page: July 30, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted