Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Cadillac DTS has 35 NHTSA electrical complaints and 3 electrical-related recalls.
35
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14V355000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key ring...
08V441000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVA...
10V240000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 200...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR FUSE BLOCK FUEL PUMP RELAY SHORTED OUT MELTED FUSE BLOCK...COULD CATCH BACK SEAT ON FIRE AND VE... |
| May 5, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CAR GIVES OFF FALSE OIL PRESSURE INFORMATION ON CARS MESSAGE CENTER. I REPLACED THE SENSOR AS DI... |
| Feb 23, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | REAR PASSENGER FUSE BLOCK (P/N 19116816) GETS MELTED BY A FAULTY FUSE PUMP RELAY BURNING UP DUE TO A... |
| Nov 30, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2008 CADILLAC DTS WOUDL NOT START, I FOUND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TO BE BURNT. I REPLACED AND WAS AB... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT SMELLED A ROTTING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ... |
| Jul 30, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2008 CADILLAC DTS (100K MI) WAS PARKED AND ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. I DETERMINED THAT... |
| Feb 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW WASHER FLUID WAS LEAKIN... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP REL... |
| Jun 28, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ONE DAY AND I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING MELTING IT WASN'T TO STRONG BUT YOU CO... |
| Jun 18, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOU... |
| Apr 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FUEL PUMP RELAY OVERHEATED TO THE POINT OF MELTING CAUSING IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE RELAY AND THE F... |
| Nov 24, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IN NOV. OF 2016, MY DTS WAS PARKED AND AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START, IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AS IF WERE... |
| Mar 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE STATING #14299 IGNITION KEY ROTATION WAS AN ISSUE. STATED SERVICE HAD NOT B... |
| Sep 4, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON 9/4/15 @ APPROX 5:45 P.M, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START - IT ACTED LIKE THERE WAS NO FUEL GETTING TO TH... |
| Jan 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE,APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER,I WENT TO START MY CAR,BUT IT WOULD N... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2008 CADILLAC DTS. RECALL REGARDING IF KEY RING IS ADDING WEIGHT TO VEHICLE. *TA ACCORDING TO THE R... |
| Nov 14, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM... |
| Nov 4, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SAFETY RECALL 14299 NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE SWITCH THEY JUST PUT SOMETHING ON... |
| Oct 29, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE KEY FELL OUT OF TH... |