2003 Cadillac CTS lights problems

Filed Jun 7, 2016 · Lights · 49,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. When the contact opened the vehicle doors with the key fob, the headlights and overhead lights illuminated extremely bright and then dimmed. In addition, the contact stated that the navigation system failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a legal issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

Filed Sep 23, 2014 · Body, Lights · 89,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the license plate light covering was fractured and the third brake light failed to illuminate. The dealer recommended replacing the license plate covering, but the third brake light failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 135,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the air bag and anti-theft warning lamp illuminated intermittently. Also, the contact mentioned that the running lights and the fog lights remained illuminated and failed to turn off even when the key was removed out of the ignition switch. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn off and the key became lodged in the ignition switch. The battery had to be disconnected in order to turn off the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 12/09/14*lj updated 08/23/2017

Filed Jun 10, 2013 · Body, Brakes · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. The contact stated while driving various speeds the third brake light would not illuminate upon depressing the brake pedal and the rear brake light plastic panel housing was faulty. In addition, the center of the frame exhibited severe corrosion. The defect was not diagnosed nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The failure mileage was unavailable. Updated 09/05/13

Filed Dec 28, 2012 · Lights · 140,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. The contact stated that she drove over a road bump and heard a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle. The contact looked in her rear view mirror and noticed that the lens cover of the brake lights had detached from the vehicle and fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there was no recall for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Sep 6, 2012 · Lights · 125,000 miles · MI

Driving on the expressway and the reverse bezel fell off, broke and the part is too expensive!

Filed May 24, 2012 · Lights · 103,000 miles · AL

Tl* 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.

Filed Mar 8, 2012 · Lights · 76,000 miles · MI

Just got off the xway, stopped at red light. While waiting at the light, which was stuck red for about 5 min, both (hid) head lights failed at the same time. They flashed on & off 3 times, than stayed out. I switched on the fog lights so I could drive the last 3 miles home. The dealer had to replace both lights at a cost of over $2,000. The dealer had no idea what caused both to fail at the same time. I wrote a letter to cadillac customer service. They called me and said they would not forward the info to a technical dept to determine the cause. I estimate there are 10,000 miles on these lights. I wrote a second to cadillac, again they called me and said they were closing the file on this case. To me this is a safety issue as it could happen again at 70 MPH on a curve. These (hid) lights are a pricey option and are sold that under normal use they should last the life of the car.

Filed Feb 9, 2012 · Lights · MO

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.

Filed Sep 29, 2011 · Lights · 58,000 miles · NE

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. The contact noticed the rear light cover on the back up light fractured and detached from the vehicle. As a result, water entered the back up lights and he believed that it may cause an electrical failure. The dealer advised the contact to purchase a lens cover to protect the light. The manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 60,096. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.