Used 2003 Cadillac CTS Consumer Reviews
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LOVE the car but it's had its problems
ideal_dreams, 05/31/2013
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
34 of 35 people found this review helpful
My parents bought me an '03 luxury model CTS for my 16th birthday and I've been driving it for two years now. For 10 years old, it still looks great and in style, however it has had its share of problems. I have had to replace the rear O2 sensor. The camshaft and crankshaft position sensors on the engine also both went bad, which made the car stall randomly after running for a while. It was also leaking fluid onto the exhaust manifold which caused a bad burning smell when the heat was on, which was an expensive fix. Handles OK in the winter, but I wasn't able to make it up a snow covered hill. Great car but it's showing its age under the hood.
A great used car style and reliability
cameron, 01/21/2016
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
33 of 34 people found this review helpful
my car is used 2003 I had 96,000 when I brought the car I now have 229,000 miles. So far just minor work I have been blessed. Its a great car.
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Never buy again
Shay, 07/21/2010
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
23 of 24 people found this review helpful
I liked the looks of this car when it first came out so I bought one. I should have waited until they figured out the problems. I had instant problems with the check engine light. It took 5 trips back to the dealer before they figured out that it was the thermostat and had to reset the sensors every time. Now it dies when you come to a stop. The final kicker was the headlamp. It went out so I looked in the manual on how to replace it. Of course it said see dealer. They quoted me $1100 to replace it. How stupid is the design team at GM? I will never buy another GM car.
2003 CTS Tire Noise
Paul, 08/31/2006
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
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.
Problems
james anderson, 07/25/2006
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
My 2003 Cadillac CTS has had power window problems that cost $700, it needed new struts that cost $400, and it needed a new battery that cost over $100 and was hard to find. It is in the shop now getting a new A/C compressor, which probably will cost another $1,000.
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