2003 Cadillac CTS body & structure problems
22 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2003 Cadillac CTS, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. The contact was struck in the head in both july and october of 2007 by the trunk lid coming down. She was struck on the head and back and was sore, but did not need to see a doctor. She scheduled an appointment for the vehicle to be inspected. The current mileage was 7,000 and failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 12/12/2007 updated 12/12/07
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. While driving approximately 60 to 70 MPH, the rear license plate cover fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the rear light module was replaced with a new, improved module. The back up lamps and the rear finish panel was also replaced with a safer panel. The manufacturer advised that the failure was not considered a safety hazard and would not provide any assistance. The contact believed the failure to be a manufacturing defect.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Cadillac CTS
- Engine 62 complaints
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Lighting 39 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Stability control 22 complaints