NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 Cadillac DTS Recalls
The 2011 Cadillac DTS has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 23, 2014.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Cadillac DTS. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 16
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2011 Cadillac DTS, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2011 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 2006–2010 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 2010 DTS, 1 other model
2011 Cadillac DTS complaints by year
NHTSA has received 16 owner complaints about the 2011 Cadillac DTS, the newest on September 2, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (25%); owners reported 6 injuries.
In complaints about the 2011 Cadillac DTS, the component group named most often is the electrical system (38%), followed by the engine (31%) and the air bags (19%).
2 of the 2011 Cadillac DTS's 2 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System6
- Engine5
- Air Bags3
- Fuel/Propulsion System2
- Steering2
- Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2011 Cadillac DTS peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 7. 50% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
The 16 complaints about the 2011 Cadillac DTS are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Cadillac DTS by model year
Other 2011 Cadillac models
Newest record on this page: September 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted