2003 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE HEAD REST FAILED. CONSUMER, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. *AK...CONSUMER AND WIFVE SUFFERED WHIPLASH. IT REQUIRED SEVERAL MONTHS OF DOCTOR VISITS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. *AK

NOTICED A HIGH-PITCHED WHINE COMING FROM REAR AT 50000 MILES. STOPPED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED IT WAS THE TIRES CAUSING THE NOISE. CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SOUND BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, SO NEEDED TO SERVICE THE CAR. THIS REPAIR WAS UNRELATED TO THE WHINE, AN EMISSION CONTROL VALVE HAD FAILED. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP REQUESTED THEY CHECK, AGAIN, THE WHINE FROM THE REAR. WAS NOTIFIED THAT INDEED IT WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL THAT NEEDED REPLACING. HAVE NOT TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT NOW. MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

RECALL 03V115000 CONCERNING INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLT. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST, STEERING GEAR OFF TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A CURB. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WITH THIS ISSUE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE BREAK LINE WAS BAD AS INDICATED ON THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR. *TC

AIRBAG DEFECT ON GOING FOR 2 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS CAR TO THE DEALER OVER AND OVER AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER DEFECTS I HAVE HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER FOR. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BACK UP WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. *NM WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN COME TO A JOLTING HALT, THE ENGINE WOULD REV FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND STILL BE DEPRESSED. THE SOLENOID WOULD BE REPLACED WHICH DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *SC

THE CLEAR BACK LENS OF THE 2003 CTS IS FULL OF CONDENSATION AND WATER. TOOK IT TO THE CAR DEALER IN NEW ROCHELL . THEY DRILL PILOT HOLES TO ALLOW FOR THE WATER TO DRAIN, THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE PLENTY OF CONDENSATION IN THE BACK CLEAR WHITE LENS IN THE BACK TRUNK. WHAT SHOULD I DO. *AK

DARK BAR OBSTRUCTING NIGHT LUMINATION. HAVE HAD THE LIGHTS ADJUSTED THREE TIMES. CADILLAC WILL NOT CORRECT. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR SAFELY AT NIGHT. LIGHT SHINES AS FAR AS THE TOP OF TREES AND UNDERPASSES. ON COMING DRIVERS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AS IF I HAVE MY HIGH BEAMS ON. *AK

(1) FLICKERING DISPLAY LIGHTS; BUZZING WHEN TURN SIGNAL ENGAGED; BATTERY DIED AFTER 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE; EIGHT [8] CONSECUTIVE TIMES OF "ENGINE HOT--AC TURNED OFF" ON DIC--LAST TIME WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DISPLAY.*AK

VEHICLE COMMENCED TO FISH TAIL WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

WE PURCHASED STS IN AUG 03 AND NOTICED THE FIRST DAY A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER...MATAGA REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND ADVISED US THAT IT WAS A STRESS CRACK AND THEY HAD OTHER UNITS WITH THIS CONDITION...I NOTICED ONE YEAR LATER, THERE IS A CRACK IN THE REPLACED WINDSHIELD AT THE SAME LOCATION!!!*AK