Problems with 2006 Cadillac DTS EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Head lights go off by themselves while driving, either the left one or the right one. sometimes even while sitting in the garage warming up the vehicle the headlights will start to flicker and then one will go out. shut off the light switch weather its in the auto mode or off mode and lights will come back on and my go out again. very dangerous when driving. been going on for months now and cadillac dealer says they have no idea what the problem is and no fix. why not a recall from gm as a number of others with the same vehicle are having the same problem

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the front passenger side headlamp flickered and failed to illuminate. bennett chevrolet (6721 e black horse pike, egg harbor township, nj) was contacted, but diagnostic testing was not provided. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not provided.

Headlights flicker and cut in and out. jiggling the switch seems to help dealers could not fix'been going on several years

Headlites keep going off at nite while driving i notice plenty of complants why gm needs a recall please follow thu asap

Headlights normal (low) beam intermittently go off while driving, usually individually (both left and right) and on occasion both have gone out although sometimes one goes off, don't realize it at first until the other goes off.. there is no commonality (for example, can happen on smooth roads, on bumps, but also can go over bumps and lights stay on) and when the headlight goes out, the only way to get it back on is to turn the lights off and on. this happens whether using the automatic light feature or having them manually turned on. this has been going on for over a year. i've seen similar complaints online for this particular car, and gm appears to have done a recall for similar cars in their buick and other lines but not for cadillac.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while driving various speeds, the headlights failed to illuminate. the contact had to reset the light switch by flipping the switch back and forth for the lights to illuminate. the failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven at night. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a bulb or wire caused the headlights to fail. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the contact stated that the exterior brake lights failed without warning. nine months prior, the brake lights were replaced for the same failure. the vehicle was taken to crest cadillac where the failure was not diagnosed; however, they stated the brake light needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

Left headlight flickers & will go off on it's own. have replaced exterior light assembly twice. one used and one with new but nothing has changed. stationary and in motion.

Both headlights will randomly come on and then go off. turning the switch off and back on wii re illuminate the lights. this will happen several times, andi feel this to be a serious saftey issue. general motors has yet to offer any recall on this issue that i know of. this happens usually when driving or in motion.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while driving various speeds, the headlights failed without warning. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000. updated 03/10/16*lj

Headlights go out when moving especially at night, also causes motor to run rough when this happens. very dangerous when lights go completely out doing 70 mph...begins flickering, and then out. have read 2006 cadillac complaint forums and they are numerous..bought car used from dealer...previous one-owner

Left headlamp flickers and goes out intermittently while driving. first noticed when pulling into parking garage going to work in 2014, but when i checked before leaving office-lights were working. while driving long distance on freeway in mar 2015, problem became very apparent. lights flickered bright, then dimmed, then flickered out (just left side) repeatedly during 3 hour drive in middle of the night. lights turned back on by turning switch on/off. of course, cars in front of me thought i was signaling them to get out of the way. (also potentially dangerous) dealer could find no cause and recommended new switch. replaced switch but problem continues. took back to dealer - now stating car needs a new headlamp assembly for $1300. other forums indicate replacing headlamp has not "fixed' the problem. this is a serious safety issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle hit a bump and the front headlights became inoperable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000. updated 01/07/14*lj updated 9/6/2017*cn

The led rear tail light on the passenger side was defective. the light kept blowing fuses. i was not aware of the problem. i arrived home from work late after dark and noticed the tail light was not working. i think it had not been working for months and i didn't notice because it was summer. the problem was originally diagnosed as a blown fuse but after the fuse blew three times, the problem was diagnosed as a bad led light which caused the fuses to blow. the total cost to diagnose and replace the light was about $900. this was the second led light that i had to replace. i replaced a led brake light last year at at cost of about $500. this brake light was the large horizontal light that goes across the rear of the trunk. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. while driving approximately 45 mph, all of the exterior lighting failed and the steering wheel seized. the contact also stated that the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. as a result, the contact crashed the passenger side of the vehicle into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact and the passenger sustained neck and shoulder injuries, but medical attention was not received. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). the approximate failure mileage was 89,000.