general problems of the 2006 Cadillac DTS - part 2

My 2006 Cadillac Dts hid headlight will intermittently, but not frequently, shut off. You can restore the headlight by just shutting the headlamp off and back on. My understanding is this is a common problem with the early gm hid systems included on the Cadillac and corvette. I believe this is due to a design defect. There is no indication this will occur and there is no warning on the dash of any kind. You simply have diminished view suddenly which is a risk to being able to see what is in the roadway.

Continued problem with left headlight going out.

While driving my car the right headlight will go off. You can turn the switch to the off position and then on again and the lights will come back on. After that sometimes both headlights will go and that's a very scary. Thing when you have the family that you love and care for in there with you. . . I have taken the car to the dealership and been told the balance controls are over heating, but in winter I can start the car in the drive way and the lights will flicker and go out both of them. . . . . Can gm stand behind there product so we can keep our hard earned dollars in America. . . . . .

Tampa FL the headlights will flicker then one of them will shut off, turn the switch on and off the lights will comeback on and then the other will flicker and go off. This will happen while driving . I have replaced one bulb , it stopped for one day then the problem is ongoing,same as the other postings on this side, maybe a recall should be put in place,before somebody will get hurt do to this problem with the headlights shutting off while driving @ night. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Dts. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired for a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10v240000 (electrical system). The contact disagreed with the remedy performed on the vehicle, which consisted of permanently removing the heated washer fluid module which was a safety feature equipped on the vehicle. The contact had concern of potential safety issues during inclement weather conditions. There had not been a failure related to the recall defect.

The right headlight started going on and off for no reason. It might go off while driving or sitting still. It might come back on in a few minutes or stay off for a full evening. Sometimes turning lights from automatic to manual will make it work, but not always. It has been doing this since July 2010, or for about 33,000 miles. It is dangerous when driving, plus I have been pulled over by police and so far I have been able to convince them the light had just gone out that evening. Now I have to limit my night driving near home, as I do not want the same officer to stop me. I have read many forums plus your site, and I see many, many people with the same problem. I have called the Cadillac consumer complaint department and they just say they have never heard of such a problem. I told them to check the internet. Today, I called the dealer that I bought it from, out of state, 15 months ago. I explained it and he said he has been selling them for 20 years and has never heard of such a problem. I told him to check the internet. I also asked him to try and get me a number for the Cadillac area rep, so I can talk to him. Please help before I get a ticket or worse yet hit while turning left at night. Thank you.

I have a periodic persistent stalling problem with my 2006 Cadillac Dts that the dealer has been unable to resolve from about 60,000 miles. The car sometimes just stalls out while at a red light or a stop. This is a dangerous situation with my 2006 Cadillac Dts. The dealer has been unable to resolve this issue since it began at about 60,000 miles. Is this an unsafe manufacturer defect in these cars?.

2006 Cadillac Dts recall notice for washer fluid heater. Consumer have questions about changes to the owners manual and how will the owner know if washer fluid heater will work after the repairs.

I have a 2006 caddillac Dts. There is an intermintent issue with the headlight and dashboard. They sometimes go into the nighttime mode in the daytime and it is very hard to see the dashboard when driving. I' searched google and found that other people have the same issue. Gm told me they have no fix for this and it is not a big issue. Since they only have few complaints. They di d fix this in the 2007 model but they say even though it is the same model and body they cannot do anything. You also cannot use the flash yo pass headlight in the daytime. It only works in the night mode.

2006 Cadillac Dts has problems with the collision avoidance warning sensors. Consumer states that the problems are ongoing and believe that gm should buy the vehicle back. The consumer stated the warning sensors failed twice. The consumer stated the failure of the warning sensors, resulted in two minor accidents.