2005 Cadillac DTS Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Cadillac DTS, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25 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 front head lights on my 2006 Cadillac DTS go out at all times. I have to continuously cut out and I have to turn the light switch off and on so I can drive at night. Ii previously owned another 2006 Cadillac DTS with the same problems. I took the vehicle to a Cadillac dealer kristal auto mall in brooklyn, ny and they fix the problem which they said was a faulty ballast. It was faulty on both headlights. And now in the DTS I have, it is faulty too. There has been a recall on this same issue in other GM vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10790772, filed 2015-11, 25 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249011Jan 12, 2024This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10232136Feb 15, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Cadillac DTS
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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