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Cadillac DTSModel year report

2004 Cadillac DTS Problems

Complaints
7filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
73,612miles, 6 complaints with mileage
Recalls
0campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2004 Cadillac DTS (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints for the 2004 Cadillac DTS. The part named most often is electrical system, with 2 complaints (29% of the total), followed by air bags (1) and engine (1). 6 of the complaints include a mileage, and 33% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 73,612 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 88 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 14 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Electrical system: “Without warning and for no reason the right side rear door window fell down into the door. There was a young child in the rear seat at the time. There should be a recall on this as it is a severe safety hazard. This car has very few miles for its age and should not be having these problems. Driver seat no longer will adjust and it cost too much for me to have repaired at this time.”

NHTSA complaint #10596138, filed 2014-05, 38,000 miles

Air bags: “The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the passenger's side of the vehicle was crashed into by another vehicle. The air bags failed o deploy. The contact sustained a fractured elbow and bruising. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10535801, filed 2013-08, 100,000 miles

Engine: “The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10669253, filed 2014-12, 100,000 miles

Other or unknown: “While driving on the freeway there was a loud popping sound from the rear passenger door window and the window suddenly dropped completely into the door and would not roll back up. 3 weeks later the front passenger door window did the exact same thing.”

NHTSA complaint #10871342, filed 2016-05, 45,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

33% of the 6 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 45,000 and 100,000 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (6 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 73,612 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

2010201120132014220152016
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2004 Cadillac DTS in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 88 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 88 bulletins →

Other model years of the Cadillac DTS

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20111667,7202—18—Falling
20102260,2773—18—Rising
20093554,0002—18Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Stable
20088685,3763—18Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Falling
20079757,5003—18Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200625565,9624—18Not compared (before 2008)Falling
2005954,8710———Not enough data
2004773,6120———Not enough data

All Cadillac DTS model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2004 Cadillac DTS have?

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints for the 2004 Cadillac DTS as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2004 Cadillac DTS is reported most often?

Electrical system is named most often, in 2 complaints (29% of the total), followed by air bags with 1.

Has the 2004 Cadillac DTS been recalled?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year in the data used here. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2004 Cadillac DTS reported?

Among the 6 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 73,612 miles and the middle half falls between 45,000 and 100,000 miles; 33% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.