Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Cadillac CTS has 28 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
28
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
03V115000
STEERING
SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLT MAY BE LOOSE.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2020 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Everything was really grate no problems. My brakes sounds like there is LOTS of AIR Coming from some... |
| Sep 22, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED, I WAS UNAB... |
| May 2, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2003 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STARTS UP AND DRIVES FOR A WHILE THEN SHUT... |
| Jan 24, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY W/ BRAND NEW SUMITOMO TIRES FOR REAR PURCHASED ON 1/10/15, THE REAR RIGHT TIR... |
| Oct 28, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WAS ENTERING THE ON RAMP ON TO A FREEWAY AND JUST TAPPED THE BRAKE AND NOTICED AND HEARD THE LEFT FR... |
| Jan 12, 2014 | STEERING,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEC... |
| Nov 26, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE STE... |
| Sep 20, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | STARTING AROUND SEPTEMBER, MY CAR WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. AFTER ... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED. ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND T... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | STEERING | ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST DUE TO A SEAL FAILURE ON THE PISTON THE POSITIONS THE PASSENGER RIGHT WH... |
| Apr 1, 2011 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY AND EVEN SPEED MY CAR WOULD SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT AS IF THE LEFT FRO... |
| Feb 8, 2010 | STEERING | LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR |
| Aug 16, 2009 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 65 AND 73 MPH WHEN THE STEE... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2009. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROD FE... |
| Oct 16, 2008 | STEERING | MY 2003 CTS CADILLAC KEY STUCK IN IGNITION AND CAR ENGINE SHUTS COMPLETELY DOWN. THE ECM IS READING ... |
| Aug 3, 2008 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK HIS VEHICLE OUT O... |
| Jun 18, 2006 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT | BRAKES PULSATE WHEN THEY ARE BEING APPLIED, CAUSING DELAY IN STOPPING TIME. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRES... |
| Sep 7, 2004 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | RECALL 03V115000 CONCERNING INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLT. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH VEHICLE SUDDEN... |
| May 11, 2004 | STEERING | THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE FRONT END/STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOL... |
| Mar 27, 2004 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTROL T... |