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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1G6KD57Y18U••••••2008 Cadillac DTS
That is about average for the 2008 Cadillac DTS — 4 complaints per build across 19 builds.
4on this build
79on the model
19builds in total
Most reportedStructure 2Exterior Lighting 1Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Jan 2019
The check engine code showed the internal power module failure caused the engine to shut down while traveling at a high rate of speed. This was without warning and made the car's power brakes and steering to become almost impossible to steer and brake the car by my wife. I took…
StructureMay 2013
Both rear doors will not open in warm weather. Dealer will not repair because vehicle is out of factory warranty. We are unable to open the door when disembarking children and elderly handicapped adults. There is a concern that we cannot get people out of the car when they…
Exterior LightingNov 2012
The dash lights are intermittent, or very dim. The brightness does not come on for miles at a time. You cannot see the speedometer to see how fast you are going. It is a safety issue. In motion, city streets and on the highway. Have reported this to cadillac and have had it to…
StructureApr 2010
The contact owns a 2008 cadillac dts. The vehicle was being serviced at an authorized dealer for a signal light the mechanic had to remove the lower wind deflector. After leaving the dealer, the contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the lower wind deflector fractured.…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G6KD57Y18U140359 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.