Reliability & cost of ownership
Cadillac Dts Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Cadillac Dts? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Cadillac Dts problems by model year
17 recall entries and 525 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dts | 2 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Dts | 3 | 22 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Dts | 2 | 35 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Dts | 3 | 86 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Dts | 3 | 97 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Dts | 4 | 254 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Dts | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Dts | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Cadillac Dts, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system177 complaints
- exterior lighting102 complaints
- engine80 complaints
- steering55 complaints
- service brakes34 complaints
- air bags33 complaints
- seats27 complaints
- unknown or other22 complaints