There are 3 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2008 Cadillac DTS in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT WOULD RAIN, WATER WOULD LEAK FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,400.
BOTH REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN IN WARM WEATHER. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. WE ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN DISEMBARKING CHILDREN AND ELDERLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS. THERE IS A CONCERN THAT WE CANNOT GET PEOPLE OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THEY CANNOT OPEN IT THEMSELVES FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS ALSO A HAZARD IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THIS PROLONGS THE TIME INDIVIDUALS REMAIN IN THE CAR IN HOT WEATHER WITH THE WINDOWS UP AND THE DRIVER HAS SHUT OFF THE MOTOR, AND ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A SIGNAL LIGHT THE MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE THE LOWER WIND DEFLECTOR. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE LOWER WIND DEFLECTOR FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT SOMETHING HAD TO HAVE STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE FOR THE LOWER WIND DEFLECTOR TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.