2003 Cadillac CTS structure problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2003 Cadillac CTS — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At about approximately 4:22 am this morning my car was engulfed in flames in my driveway. I was awakened by my cadillac cts 2003 car alarm as the flames we're visible thru my bedroom window. At which time I ran outside to turn on the water hose to turn off the fire as my family was sleeping in the…”
filed Mar 12, 2019
“My 2003 cadillac cts caught on fire. Fireman said that it was the windshield wiper module that caught on fire. The car was parked for hours and fire started while we was sleeping. The whole engine is burnt up and the car is totaled. Now I have no car and no money to get another car.”
filed Feb 4, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other CTS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 CTS | 3 | 10% |
| 2015 CTS | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 CTS | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 CTS | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 CTS | 5 | 8% |
| 2011 CTS | 9 | 9% |
| 2010 CTS | 8 | 12% |
| 2009 CTS | 9 | 5% |
| 2008 CTS | 14 | 8% |
| 2007 CTS | 8 | 4% |
| 2006 CTS | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 CTS | 7 | 3% |
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.