2003 Cadillac CTS equipment problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2003 Cadillac CTS — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. While the vehicle was stationary, the air conditioner stopped working. The vehicle was diagnosed as needing the ecm replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 144,000.”
filed Jul 25, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. When the contact opened the vehicle doors with the key fob, the headlights and overhead lights illuminated extremely bright and then dimmed. In addition, the contact stated that the navigation system failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle…”
filed Jun 7, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE…Campaign 03V250000 · Jul 15, 2003
Equipment problems in other CTS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 CTS | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 CTS | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 CTS | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 CTS | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 CTS | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 CTS | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 CTS | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 CTS | 1 | 0% |
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.