2003 Cadillac CTS vehicle speed control problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Cadillac CTS — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving 70+mph on freeway in fast lane. Car stop accerlating and no rpm the steeling wheel then locked on me while in the fast lane on freeway. I immediately pulled over restarted the car and was able to move safely off freeway.”
filed Oct 8, 2018
“When the car is driving at 50 mph or higher a message is sent across the dashboard saying to "service stability system" I took it to a mechanic so sensors were bad and he could not find the issue, when this message appears on the dashboard at high speeds it feels like abs kicks in without me…”
filed Apr 6, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other CTS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 CTS | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 CTS | 4 | 9% |
| 2014 CTS | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 CTS | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 CTS | 6 | 9% |
| 2011 CTS | 6 | 6% |
| 2010 CTS | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 CTS | 11 | 7% |
| 2008 CTS | 14 | 8% |
| 2007 CTS | 8 | 4% |
| 2006 CTS | 10 | 4% |
| 2005 CTS | 3 | 1% |
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.