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2006 Cadillac DTS exterior lighting problems

79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Cadillac DTS31% of all complaints for this model year.

79
Exterior Lighting complaints
31%
share of all complaints
62,144 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving at night in July, 2023 on [XXX] , both headlights began to go out intermittently but not simultaneously. Continued driving for approximately 3 hours to final destination. Took to local Cadillac dealer for diagnostics (Invoice [XXX]) and after dialogue with dealer had both assemblies…

    filed Mar 17, 2024

  • Driving at night on I-29 South and headlights went off intermittently but not simultaneously. Headlamps continued intermittent cut-out until reached destination (approx 3 hours later). As a safety issue for driving while dark, had both assemblies replaced at Cadillac dealer for approx $3,950.00…

    filed Mar 17, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Exterior Lighting problems in other DTS years

YearReportsShare
2010 DTS15%
2008 DTS78%
2007 DTS1414%
DTS exterior lighting problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.