2003 Cadillac CTS engine and engine cooling problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Cadillac CTS — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2003 cadillac cts. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle starts up and drives for a while then shuts down without warning. *smd the consumer also stated the idler arms and crank sensors were replaced. *jb”
filed May 10, 2016
“An oil leak after driving about 35 miles, completely drained oil. Brought car to cadillac dealer who charger me $4500 to repair. Looked on mycarstats.com web site and saw another of the same problem...case #[xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c…”
filed Jan 21, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other CTS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 CTS | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 CTS | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 CTS | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 CTS | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 CTS | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 CTS | 7 | 4% |
| 2007 CTS | 8 | 4% |
| 2006 CTS | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 CTS | 14 | 5% |
| 2004 CTS | 12 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Cadillac CTS
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.