Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Cadillac CTS has 20 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY MADE AN ... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Aug 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CR... |
| Jan 24, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE PCV VALVE SYSTEM DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE. ON (4) OCCASIONS THE PRESSURE BUILD-UP CAUSING MASSIVE OIL... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DRIVING DOWN ROAD IT JUST CUT OFF OTHER TIMES IT JUST WOULD NOT START I HAVE HAD IT 3YRS AND ONLY GO... |
| May 11, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE L... |
| Apr 25, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | WHINING DIFFERENTIAL. *TR |
| Oct 9, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | INNER DIFFERENTIAL BEARING NOISES ARE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS WHY IS TH... |
| May 8, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | WE OWN A 2003 CTS CADILLAC WITH 40,000 MILES AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR RE... |
| Mar 11, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | HAVE 2003 CADILLAC CTS, HAD THE DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS HOWLING & GETTING WORSE (THIS ... |
| Feb 14, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOUGHT CAR IN AUGUST OF 2004, THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME CAR HAS BEEN PUT IN SHOP. CAR WOULD BE STILL ... |
| Nov 22, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | NOTICED A HIGH-PITCHED WHINE COMING FROM REAR AT 50000 MILES. STOPPED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVIC... |
| Jun 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHINE ON MY 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION CAU... |
| Jan 22, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE BUT WENT FORWARD INSTEAD, JUMPED CURB AND HIT LI... |
| Nov 15, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | LOUD HIGH PITCH HOWLING NOISE HEARD FROM INSIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND OVER. THE FIRST TRIP TO... |
| May 21, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT 30,000 MILES. THE DEALERS... |
| Feb 4, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | THE DIFFERENTIAL IN MY 03 CADILLAC CTS DEVELOPED A SERIOUS LEAK. THE DEFECT REQUIRED (3) TRIPS TO TH... |
| Jun 1, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 600 MILES DUE TO A RATTLING NOISE IN 2ND AND 5TH GEAR. AT... |
| May 7, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION 5TH GEAR KEEPS GOING OUT, ORIGIONAL AND NEW TRANS. HAVE BOTH GONE OUT, ALL WITHIN 200 M... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN PULLING FROM A LIGHT THERE WAS A CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE ON VEHICLE. TOOK TO MECHANI... |