2003 Cadillac CTS

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 506 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 313 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 14V394000 2014-07-02

    Recall 14V394000

    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…

    Recorded model years: 2003

  • 10V105000 2010-03-17

    Recall 10V105000

    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…

    Recorded model years: 2003

  • 03V250000 2003-07-15

    Recall 03V250000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2003

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 27 records exist for the Cadillac CTS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11020816 2025-07-18

    PIP5601C

    This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

    Recorded model years: 2003

  • 11017252 2025-03-28

    23-NA-001

    This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.

    Recorded model years: 2003

  • 11014455 2025-02-20

    PIP5358D

    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.

    Recorded model years: 2003

Showing 3 of 506 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,637 records exist for the Cadillac CTS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Cadillac CTS page

A further 3 records exist for the Cadillac CTS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2014273 2014-07-02

    Transport Canada recall 2014273

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2003

  • 2010080 2010-03-16

    Transport Canada recall 2010080

    On certain vehicles, originally sold, or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), the front brake hose fitting at the caliper may corrode. If the fitting corrodes significantly, the internal brake hose-tube interface may develop a leak or in some cases break,…

    Recorded model years: 2003

  • 2003172 2003-07-16

    Transport Canada recall 2003172

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2003

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 27 records exist for the Cadillac CTS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

313 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 29
  • reports mentioning a fire 12
  • reported injuries 21

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine57 (12.7%)
  • Electrical system56 (12.4%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2003–2016.
  • Brakes49 (10.9%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2003–2015.
  • Lights39 (8.7%)
  • Air bags (restraint system)38 (8.4%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2004–2016.
  • Steering28 (6.2%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2003–2018.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)26 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2005–2014.
  • Stability & traction control26 (5.8%)

Other / uncategorized: 12 classifications (2.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 2,216 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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