2007 Cadillac DTS problems
Owners have filed 137 complaints about the 2007 Cadillac DTS with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 20.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of exterior lighting at 10.2%.
Complaints137
Crashes10
Fires6
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 20.4% · 28
Exterior lighting 10.2% · 14
Engine 9.5% · 13
Service brakes 5.8% · 8
Steering 5.8% · 8
Unknown or other 5.1% · 7
Air bags 5.1% · 7
Seats 5.1% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Cadillac DTS in this data, 2007 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 57,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The 2007 Cadillac DTS has heated/air-conditioned front seats. They went out. Looking on the Cadillac users' website it seems to be a common problem. The connectors burn out, even though they are connected to a 30 amp fuse. Having an electrical system short out under the passenger seat can be life threatening. Request a recall on the faulty connection box under the passenger seat. The heated rear seat is fine. Electrical system
My battery constantly goes dead, everytime it rains, snows or even gets cold. I brought a brand new battery and a brand new alternator and it still does the same thing. The air-bag message keeps coming up along with every electrical component there is on this car. I have taken it to dealerships to get diagnostics and they never find anything wrong. This is not safe for my kids to ride in please advise. Electrical system · reported at 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac DTS. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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