Six problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2003 Cadillac CTS. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Cadillac CTS based on all problems reported for the 2003 CTS.
Driving on the expressway and the reverse bezzel fell off, broke and the part is too expensive!.
The contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the rear tag panel detached from the vehicle and as a result, water was entering and damaging the wiring of the brake lamps. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the adhesive that was used to hold the panel was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 103,000.
While I was driving down the highway, I heard a loud noise, when I looked back the plastic piece which covers the two small lights around my license plate, had flown off and hit the car behind me. Fortunately there was no damage done, however the part obviously broke, and a new part costs anywhere from 750. 00 to 1000. 00 dollars (for a plastic piece that is no more then 28 inches long) every vender of this part I have called has told me it is so expensive because so many people have them fall off of their cars. There is no clips or screws to hold the part on, which means even if I buy another one the same thing could happen. My biggest concern is the car behind me.
The plastic panel cover for the reverse lights fell off, and now the reverse lights are exposed.
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. The failure mileage was 50,556 and the current mileage was 50,700.
The contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Cts. While driving approximately 50 mph, the rear overlay panel for the rear reverse light fell off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the contact would responsible for repair expenses. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who referred him to the corporate office. He had not received a response. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.