2000 Cadillac Catera problems
Owners have filed 107 complaints about the 2000 Cadillac Catera with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 24.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 19.6%.
Complaints107
Crashes10
Fires1
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 24.3% · 26
Engine and engine cooling 19.6% · 21
Air bags 8.4% · 9
Tires 7.5% · 8
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.6% · 6
Fuel system, gasoline 4.7% · 5
Steering 3.7% · 4
Exterior lighting 2.8% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Cadillac Catera in this data, 2000 draws comparatively few complaints; 1997 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 69,857 miles.
In owners' own words
While listening to the radio or cd player..When changing from source to source (cd to radio or radio to cd) levels (bass and treble reset to normal)....When adjusting mirror settings, controls do not work and mirrors rotate all the way to the home position and have to moved manually. Electrical system
Consumer put key in switch and it would not turn the switch. Consumer stated this is was second time this has happened. Contacted dealer. *Ak consumer states vehicle had problems with batteries also. Consumer no longer owns vehicle, it was turned in as a lemon. *Slc Electrical system
While driving instrument warning lights will illuminate, and vehicle will shut off, losing all power. Dealer has been contacted. *Ak stalling of the vehicle while on highway resulting in accident. The vehicle was at dealership three times for brake work. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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