2005 Cadillac DTS Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Cadillac DTS, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac DTS. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 6/17/14 u8pdated 8/21/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10579217, filed 2014-04, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10082814Aug 2, 2016This informational bulletin provides information to gm dealers on the correct cleaning methods when cleaning engine gasket sealing surfaces.
- 10082820Aug 1, 2016This informational bulletins provides information on the intake manifold inspection/replacement after servere internal engine damage.
- 10201098Dec 1, 2015OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification
- 10138197Nov 12, 2012This informational bulletin provides a revision for 01-00-89-010I to add the 2013 model year.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Cadillac DTS
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Cadillac DTS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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