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1G6KD57Y86U••••••2006 Cadillac DTS
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2006 Cadillac DTS build (22 vs 10).
22on this build
228on the model
24builds in total
3involved a crash
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 6Vehicle Speed Control 4Exterior Lighting 4Engine 4
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJun 2014
High amperage connectors controlling driver and passenger heated and cooled seats shorted at module under passenger seat inside passenger compartment. Car filled with smoke and I had to search and pull the fuse under the rear seat cushion for the wire that shorted under front…
Air BagscrashDec 2012
Air bag failure - 2006 lux iii car totaled 12-03-12 51558 miles totaled car. We were hit on the driver side door by a 2003 1/2 ton extended cab chevrolet pickup truck at 35 to 40 miles per hr., the driver was drunk and being pursued. He went into the center of the intersection…
TirescrashAug 2006
The contact stated while driving 70 mph on dry asphalt, the left front tire violently deflated without warning, spinning the vehicle 360 degrees. The vehicle was thrown into a guard rail. There was a police report filed at the scene. The tire size was p235/55r17
EngineOct 2020
The contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. The contact stated the vehicle was leaking engine oil. The vehicle was taken two independent mechanics for inspection and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be removed to locate where the engine oil leak originated from. The…
Power TrainJan 2015
During a family outing, I noticed a rear tire that had lost air pressure again. I had no choice but to visit a discount tire, to diagnose the problem. We hadn't run over a nail nor a screw, but had become the victims of cadillac's inferior production. The chrome plating began to…
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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 1G6KD57Y86U128934 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.