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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G6KD57Y76U••••••2006 Cadillac DTS
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2006 Cadillac DTS build (18 vs 10).
18on this build
228on the model
24builds in total
1involved a crash
2involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 9Exterior Lighting 4Steering 3Visibility 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainfireFeb 2015
The contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning and caught fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)fireSep 2009
The contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. While driving 75 mph a fuse which controls the ecm burned out and disabled the engine three times. The dealer reprogrammed the ecm; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact stated that this was a safety issue since there were no…
VisibilitycrashApr 2008
2006 cadillac dts driver side mirror does not extend out far enough to eliminate a blind spot and at the same time up far enough to see any distance behind him. *cw the consumer also stated if he eliminates the blind spot, he can not see traffic in order to merge onto the…
EngineApr 2020
The contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. The contact stated that when the vehicle was moved from the parking spot at the residence, there was an excessive amount of oil on the ground. The vehicle was taken to nissani bros chevrolet located at 6101 w slauson ave, culver city, ca…
SteeringMay 2015
I have noticed that when it rains and the streets are wet my steering wheel locks up
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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 1G6KD57Y76U203364 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.