2010 Cadillac Dts: Reliability Data

32
Total Complaints
55,397mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,750 25th Percentile
55,397 Median Mileage
114,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE
4
AIR BAGS
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SEATS
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
1
WHEELS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH COMING TO AN INTERSECTION. TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS RED AND SOME CARS WAITING. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PUT IT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE APPROACHING THE STOPPED TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE PEDAL WENT SOFT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS DRIVING A 2008 CADILLAC DTS , A..."
"2010 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER STATES HEAD REST IS TOO FAR FORWARD FOR HIS WIFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS WIFE ADJUSTED THE SEAT FOR DRIVING, THE HEAD REST FORCED HER HEAD DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE, WAS TO HAVE THE TWO HEAD REST SUPPORTS BENT DO..."
"2010 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER STATES SERIOUS DESIGN FLAWS IN VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD REST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE HEAD REST, WHICH WAS TILTED FORWARD WHICH MADE SITTING ALL THE WAY BACK IN THE SEAT IMPOSSIBLE. THE CONSUME..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 complaints
25th: 58,070 mi Median: 76,880 mi 75th: 109,500 mi
ENGINE 4 complaints
25th: 36,250 mi Median: 48,897 mi 75th: 84,442 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 5 IL: 4 VA: 3 PA: 3 IN: 2 FL: 2 GA: 2 MO: 2 MI: 2 NY: 2

Cadillac Dts — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200635525
200713710
200812110
2009461

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