2003 Cadillac CTS: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Cadillac CTS. The newest campaign is 14V394000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jul 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 158 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V394000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14172.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 2,449,119 units in total.
- 14V394000Electrical System / Ignition
- 10V105000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 03V250000Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- 03V115000Steering
14V394000Received . 554,328 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model year 2003-2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured August 16, 2001, to April 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured March 20, 2003, to August 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14172.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14172. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V105000Received . 139,131 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General motors has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2003-2007 cadillac cts vehicles currently registered in or originally sold in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.c., west virginia and wisconsin. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the front brake hose fitting at the caliper may corrode due to snow or water, containing road salt or other contaminants, entering and being retained in the routing sleeve. If the fitting corrodes significantly, the brake hose-tube interface may develop a leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The brake hose-tube interface may rupture suddenly without prior warning and increase vehicle stopping distance may occur increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers are to replace both front brake hose assemblies free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during may 2010. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 09149. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V250000Received . 1,707,825 units.
Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal anchorage system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. This supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or booster cushion. Owner notification began august 18, 2003. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03039. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V115000Received . 47,835 units.
Steering
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some passenger vehicles have a condition in which the intermediate steering shaft bolt may be loose.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly tightened bolt could loosen, resulting in separation of the upper and lower steering shafts causing a loss of vehicle control. If this happens while the vehicle is moving, a crash could result without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for the presence of the intermediate steering shaft bolt and ensure that it is tightened to the proper specification. Owner notification began march 20, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03017.
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Complaints by component
158 complaints, 208 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Cadillac CTS
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 CTS | All 2003 vehicles | CTS, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 153.8 | 108.8 | 84.6 | 32 |
| Exterior Lighting | 110.6 | 33.7 | 48.3 | 23 |
| Power Train | 91.3 | 136.5 | 244.3 | 19 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 91.3 | 83.2 | 91.3 | 19 |
| Steering | 76.9 | 42.7 | 47 | 16 |
| Air Bags | 72.1 | 45.8 | 79.2 | 15 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 62.5 | 45.3 | 47 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 62.5 | 122.3 | 60.4 | 13 |
| Structure | 52.9 | 51.6 | 41.6 | 11 |
| Tires | 38.5 | 29.3 | 38.9 | 8 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 14
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 13
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Sep 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Cadillac CTSThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Cadillac CTS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/cts/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Cadillac CTS?
- 2,449,119 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac CTS have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Cadillac CTS, model years 2003 to 2018. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Cadillac CTS name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 32 of 208 component mentions, or 153.8 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 108.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Cadillac CTS open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.