Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Cadillac CTS has 24 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD R...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHERE THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED W... |
| May 25, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF EXCELERATION.........THIS HAPPEN TO ME 2X... ONCE TO ONCOMING ... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER DAD'S 2003 CADILLAC CTS ON 1ST MARCH 2014 WHEN SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AC... |
| Feb 4, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 DISC CD CHANGER CONTINUES TO GET STUCK, AFTER ATTEMPTING AND FAILING TO GET CDS TO EJECT, I HAVE C... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUM... |
| May 15, 2013 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ... |
| Mar 19, 2013 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY CAR STALLED TWICE, WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED SIX MORE TIME OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS, LATEST AT... |
| Nov 13, 2012 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE BRAKES SEEMED TO JE... |
| Jan 13, 2011 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL L... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY UP. IT CONTINUOUSLY SLAM DOWN. IT HAS FALLEN ON BOTH MY HUSBAND AN MY HEAD ... |
| Nov 17, 2010 | EQUIPMENT | REAR LIGHTS AND PLATE COVER JUST FELL OFF AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT TIME AT SLOW SPEED, CAR WILL SHUT OFF GOING UP A HILL. CAR STARTS RIGHT BA... |
| Mar 15, 2010 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I HAVE A CTS CADILLAC AND IT IS SEEMS TO HAVE A SYSTEM PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE STABILITY... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | EQUIPMENT | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM WAS FA... |
| Oct 18, 2009 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | THE LICENSE PLATE BACK UP LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO MY CADILLAC CTS 2003 MYSTERIOUSLY CAME UP MISSING. THIS... |
| Jun 18, 2009 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL FOR THE IGNITION. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH GETTING S... |
| Jun 2, 2008 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRUNK LID KEPT ON FALLING WITH NO CONTROL HITTING MY SPOUSE'S HEAD. TRUNK STRUTS FOUND TO BE DEFECT... |
| Aug 21, 2006 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, DEACTIVATED TH... |
| Apr 10, 2004 | EQUIPMENT | 2003 CADILLAC AND IN THE FIRST WEEK THE AIR COMPRESSOR BURNED OUT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET FIX... |
| Aug 1, 2003 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | THE 2003 CTS IS EQUIPPED WITH STABILITY SYSTEM. SEEMS THAT THE STABILITY SYSTEM CAN FAIL WHEREAS IT... |