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Cadillac CateraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 468 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Cadillac Catera year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Cadillac Catera
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1997Best years'98 '99 '00 '01Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints468Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls01997–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Cadillac Catera years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Catera median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2001Best72/10030 complaints · 0 recalls2000Solid55/10067 complaints · 0 recalls1999Solid50/10080 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid42/100123 complaints · 0 recalls1997Caution35/100163 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Cadillac Catera problems

All model years combined: 468 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling1876
Electrical system815
Tires542
Suspension520
Service brakes, hydraulic456
Steering383
Air bags3417
Exterior lighting291
Power train280
15 other systems16824
0 recalls

Cadillac Catera recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.