There are 2 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2009 Cadillac DTSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH AND HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT REOCCURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS POSITIONED AT A DOWNWARD ANGLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDE MIRROR MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR, WHICH WAS ALSO REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
2009 CADILLAC DTS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF HEAD RESTRAINTS. *NJ THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE UNABLE TO RELAX THEIR SHOULDERS AGAINST THE BACK REST OF THE SEAT, BECAUSE THE HEAD REST WAS POSITIONED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE WHICH CAUSED THEIR HEADS TO BECOME CRUNCHED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WINDOWS CAN'T BE RAISED OR LOWERED MIDWAY WITHOUT THEM GOING ALL THE WAY UP OR DOWN, THEY CAN'T BE STOPPED. *JB
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 May 4, 2026