2003 Cadillac CTS Consumer Reviews
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(218 Total Reviews)
A great car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 4 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
This car has been a great car, except for the replacing of the struts, $800, and then the brake light on the trunk $300. I would reccomend this car to anyone. For being a V6 it gets good gas mileage, and for an '03 it still looks the new style.
Favorite Features
The exterior, the sunroof, and the Bose sound system.
Suggested Improvements
Make the interior of the car a little more tough. If you hit something on the dash it just breaks off.
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Good sports sedan value
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
Chose the CTS as a pre-owned car, fully loaded with Bose/Luxury package. Overall, it's a nice car that drives as well (if not as tautly) as my previous BMW. More car for the money, and a very good used car deal.
Favorite Features
Styling, handling, ride
Suggested Improvements
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Love My CTS
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
My overall impression is very good and consider it a great value for the money. It does handle like a dream. Brakes are excellent. Best car I've ever driven in the rain, solid feel. High intensity headlights are great. Fuel economy 20 city, 28 highway is a pleasant suprise, especially at today's prices. I would like more horsepower but find the 220hp engine acceptible. Would seriously consider another when the time comes.
Favorite Features
Sport shift selection.
Suggested Improvements
7 out 7 people found this review helpful
Reliability Less Than Expected
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 7 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 1 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
As soon as I reached the end of the 4 year warranty, my CTS has been nothing but trouble. I have been to the repair shop so often, the customer service reps recognizes my voice and asks "What now?". Since the 1st of October the right engine gaskets failed at 48,000 miles. Then in November and December there were electrical problems with OnStar and the brake and tail lights. In January '07 it was the left side engine gaskets. Now in February the air bag service warning light is on. GM will go bankrupt fixing these cars with the longer warranty period. All I can say to prospective buyers is "BEWARE".
Favorite Features
None
Suggested Improvements
Design and build a car that is highly reliable and lasts move than 48,000 miles.
18 out 24 people found this review helpful
Safe Used Car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
When looking for a used car for our daughter, we selected a used CTS. Our feeling that it is the best buy for the money. It provides more value than anything new in our budget. It gets 27 mpg on the road. The CTS has a very solid ride, great brakes, and it delivers outstanding performance in sport mode that rivals anything on the road today. We are tall and the higher roof line is important. The trunk is OK, but another couple inches in length here would be better.
Favorite Features
The performance, economy, stopping ability, and handling.
Suggested Improvements
Give it a larger trunk.
10 out 11 people found this review helpful
Mysterious Noise
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 5 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
I love my car, however since the first time I drove it above 60 MPH there was an extreme howling noise that appears to come from either the sunroof or somewhere across the dash board. After several test drives especially with hearing challenged mechanic a new differential was installed with no luck. The noise sounds like a cross between a worn bearing or a strong wind across some metal vanes. It gets progressively loud when the outside winds are anywhere from 15 to 20 MPH or my vehicle speed reaches 60 mph and above. It's unbearable when ever I take a trip on the road. I have to turn the music up in order to drown out the sound.It's a shame that mechanics are not troubleshooters.
Favorite Features
The styling, handling, and power,
Suggested Improvements
Redesign the rack and pinion assembly. Mine failed too soon to be acceptable. Also the ride is harsh due to the gas cartridges failing in the suspension system.
4 out 7 people found this review helpful
Great Car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
My faith in GM has been rebuilt with this car. The overall quality is excellent, it is fun to drive, it is economical and, it is high dependable. I now have 65,000 trouble free miles on it. Yes, I do have wind noise from the sunroof but that is it for negatives.
Favorite Features
The exterior styling.
Suggested Improvements
Add lumbar support.
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Excellent Car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
I have had no problems with this car in almost four years. I just had to change a stop light bulb. I love my CTS.
Favorite Features
The driving experience and handling.
Suggested Improvements
Improve the interior of the car.
4 out 4 people found this review helpful
2003 CTS Tire Noise
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 5 | Build Quality: | 4 |
| Comfort: | 4 | Interior Design: | 5 | Reliability: | 6 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 5 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
I've had problems with abnormal tire wear and very annoying tire noise. The dealership says there's not a problem. I replaced the original Goodyear tires with new Goodyears because the dealeship said tire noise & abnormal tire wear was due to my not rotating tires every 6,000 miles. The new tires have less than 6,000 miles on them and are already noisy. I think there's an alignment problem that GM needs to address.
Favorite Features
Suggested Improvements
9 out 11 people found this review helpful
Overall Pleased
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 7 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
Review
This vehicle was the largest of the entry-level sports sedans that were available, and I'm glad that I got this over smaller competitors (G35, Audi A4, etc.). The ride is excellent. I had a few reliability problems, but the dealer took care of them.
Favorite Features
I like how this car is fun to drive and has a comfortable ride.
Suggested Improvements
Cadillac needs to pay more attention to reliability. A power window, two batteries, and power steering rack all malfunctioned. Warranty service took care of them, but GM has to do a better job with its parts sources. I think the problem is with Delphi parts.
9 out 9 people found this review helpful
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