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2011 Cadillac DTS Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2011 Cadillac DTS, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Airbags did not deploy in a rear end crash. Seat belts may have failed as well. Car is located at an offsite strorage facility for insurance purposes. I suffered head trauma and a concussion. Bruising on my torse from what I believe was from the seatbelt. Car is totaled and no inspection has been done by a service center. Insurance will be doing a valuation of the value only. No warning lights or messges were visible prior to the accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11761619, filed 2026-09

Related service bulletins

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201116%
201015%
200913%
200867%
200610%

Other parts of the 2011 Cadillac DTS

Electrical system
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 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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