2009 Cadillac Dts: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints
46
Total Complaints
48,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,500 25th Percentile
48,000 Median Mileage
71,392 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
SERVICE BRAKES
6
SEATS
4
ENGINE
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
STEERING
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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 ..."
"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 ..."
"LOST OF POWER STEERING DURING LEFT TURN FROM STOP SIGN. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28