There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2006 Cadillac DTSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND SUDDENLY I SAW A FLASH OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE OVER MY HEAD FOLLOWED BY A TREMENDOUS "BOOM" ABOVE ME. THE SUNROOF THEN DISINTEGRATED INTO MANY SHARP SHARDS AND RAINED AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER GETTING INTO THE SHIFTING MECHANISM, ELECTRIC SEATS, SEATBELT CONNECTORS AND ALL OVER THE PASSENGERS. THERE WAS NO IMPACT AND THE SUNROOF BLEW UP AND OUTWARDS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR
ON RECALL 10153, I CONSIDER THE WASHER HEATER A SAFETY COMPONENT SINCE THE DEFROSTERS ARE WEAK AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIND A FIX FOR THIS RATHER THAN REMOVING IT FROM THE CAR. *TR
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 HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, HE BACKED INTO A SMALL PICKUP TRUCK AND DAMAGED HIS LEFT REAR BUMPER. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS LINES GOING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE LINES WERE WAVY AND CAUSED BLURRY VISION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY HIGH MILEAGE AND FREQUENT WASHING OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,376. UPDATED 12/31/07
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026