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2003 Champion CTS Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2003 Champion CTS. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recall
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owner complaints to NHTSA

1 safety recall for the 2003 Champion CTS

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 04V521000 Reported 231 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    On certain buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.

    Remedy: Sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 Champion CTS. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Champion CTS model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Champion CTS model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1986 Champion CTS10
1987 Champion CTS10
1988 Champion CTS10
1989 Champion CTS10
1990 Champion CTS10
1999 Champion CTS10
2000 Champion CTS30
2001 Champion CTS30
2002 Champion CTS20
2003 Champion CTS10
2004 Champion CTS30
2006 Champion CTS30
2007 Champion CTS10
2008 Champion CTS20
2009 Champion CTS20
2010 Champion CTS20
2011 Champion CTS10

Checking a specific 2003 Champion CTS

How do I know if my 2003 Champion CTS has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2003 Champion CTS; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Champion dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V521000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Champion models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.