Cadillac CTS fuel problems
48 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
2,216 owner complaints analyzed
27 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,623 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
48 of 2,216 complaints match this topic (2.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000764 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)
2003 CADILLAC CTS. CAR FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY RESULTING IN CAR TO DIE. SPEEDOMETER AND TACTOMETER SPIKED THEN FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. FUEL GAUGE WAS EITHER FULL OR HALF FULL EACH OF THE TIMES. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES. TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WITH NONE BEING ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, COMPUTER GAUGES RESET BUT WITH NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. SERIOUS ISSUE, AS 4 OF THE TIMES THE CAR DIED, THE CAR WAS ON FREEWAY. PROBLEM HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES SINCE STATED INCIDENT DATE
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000764 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10232303 · 2008-06-25 (June 25, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, IT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DEALER PARKING LOT AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE MORE HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE LESS POWER THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED. THE CONTACT LET UP OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SOME POWER RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY GAINED POWER THE MORE HE RELEASED THE PEDAL. THE DEALER RESET THE FUEL INJECTOR SWITCH; HOWEVER,…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232303 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10344931 · 2010-07-23 (July 23, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR AND IT WAS REPLACED. DURING A TEST DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ANTI-THEFT AND ON -STAR FEATURES THAT INTERFERED WITH THE STARTER AND THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALE…
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344931 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10438430 · 2011-12-06 (December 6, 2011)
2003 CADILAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE METAL BRAKE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER TWO DAYS LATER. ALSO, THE STRUTS, THREE WHEEL BEARINGS, RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND GAS TANK, WHICH WAS LEAKING HAD TO REPLACED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10438430 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 768881 · 2002-10-25 (October 25, 2002)
8/13/02 MALFORMED FUEL TANK INLET HOSE REPLACED; 8/28/02 LOW COOLANT SENSOR INTERNAL FAILURE, REPLACED COOLANT RESERVOIS AND ADDED COOLANT; 9/17/02 RED FLUID LEAKING FROM ENGINE OIL COOLER. RESEALED OIL COOLER AND AGAIN FILLED COOLING SYSTEM; 10/8/02 NOW CAR MUST BE CRANKED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ENGINE STARTS. CAR IS A LEMON. DT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 768881 at NHTSA ↗