2007 Cadillac DTS Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 29%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,250miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the electrical system of the 2007 Cadillac DTS, 29% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,250 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine failure do to poor design and oil leaks. I had this happen on the highway witch is very dangerous. The whole engine needs recalled. The electrical system is a night one my fuse box's needed replaced because a fuse burned out, witch melted a good portion of it. Major fire hazard!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11323116, filed 2020-05, 11,200 miles“My battery constantly goes dead, everytime it rains, snows or even gets cold. I brought a brand new battery and a brand new alternator and it still does the same thing. The air-bag message keeps coming up along with every electrical component there is on this car. I have taken it to dealerships to get diagnostics and they never find anything wrong. This is not safe for my kids to ride in please advise.”
NHTSA complaint #10483673, filed 2012-11, 98,000 miles“There was a recall on this igition switch before. The igition switch is not locking and so is the steering wheel. My vehicle was stationary when I discover this. I'm afraid this may cause others issues.”
NHTSA complaint #11001725, filed 2017-06, 112,569 miles“When at idle speed the engine suddenly accelerate to a high speed. I was surprised and placed the car in reverse. I shot backwards, where as I shifted to drive. I hit a solid object and the car was heavily damaged. I could not hold the car with the brakes. I totally panicked.”
NHTSA complaint #10289769, filed 2009-10, 38,000 miles“The plug that connects to the heat/cool module has now melted on the yellow/red wire which is about a 10ga wire. I have read many forums and online articles about GM having this problem on many other GM vehicles. This is a huge problem which can result in a fire since the wire gets hot it can possibly ignite the padding underneath the seat. I should not have to fix this myself it should be repaired by the dealer. I currently have about 47k miles on my Cadillac and the heat and cool seats no longer work unless I make the repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10628814, filed 2014-08, 31,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V355000Jun 23, 2014This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings…Covers: Cadillac DTS 2006–2011, Chevrolet Impala 2006–2014, Cadillac Deville 2000–2005 +3 more
- 10V240000Jun 4, 2010Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009…Covers: Cadillac DTS 2006–2009, Buick Lucerne 2006–2009, Hummer H2 2006–2009 +15 more
- 08V441000Aug 28, 2008Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche…Covers: Cadillac DTS 2006–2008, Buick Lucerne 2006–2008, Hummer H2 2006–2008 +13 more
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Cadillac DTS
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Cadillac DTS
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology